Horsemen's Corral October 2023

The Horsemen’s Corral is the official publication for the following clubs:

Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club

Avon Lake Saddle Club

Black Swamp Driving Club

Buckeye Equestrian Association

Central Ohio Saddle Club Association

Central Ohio Wagoneers

Classical Attraction Dressage Society

Colorado Ranger Horse Association

Creek Side Mounted Archery

District One National Show Horse

Dusty Boots Riding Club

Flatlanders Dressage & Combined Training Association, Inc.

Geauga Horse & Pony Association

Great Lakes Appaloosa Horse Club

Hoosier Quarter Pony Association

Knox County Horse Park

Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros

Massillon Saddle Club

Miami Valley Horse Show Association

Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc.

Mid-Eastern Farriers Association

Mid Ohio Dressage Association

Mid-Ohio Marauders

National Pole Bending Association

Northern Ohio Dressage Association

Northern Kentucky Horse Network

Northern Ohio Miniature Horse Club

Northern Ohio Outlaws

Ohio Appaloosa Association

O.H.I.O. EXCA

Ohio Foundation Quarter Horse Assoc.

Ohio Haflinger Association

Ohio High School Rodeo Association

Ohio Horseman’s Council

Ohio Gaited Horse Trailriders

Ohio Morgan Horse Association

Ohio Paint Horse Club

Ohio Quarter Horse Association

Ohio Ranch Horse Association

Ohio State Buckskin Association

Ohio Western Horse Association, Inc.

Ottawa County Horse Foundation

Ohio Valley Team Penning Association

Pinto Horse Association of Ohio

Premier Mount N Trail

Pure Gold Stables

Tri-County Trail Association

Tri-State Rodeo Association

Wayne County Saddle Club

Western Reserve Carriage Association The

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The Last Ride

~Excerpt from ‘A Rodeo Cowboy’s Prayer’ by Clem McSpadden

VIRGIL LEE WHITE

On Dec. 14, 2022 Vergil Lee White, avid horseman and trail rider and founder of the Braxton County Trail Ride went home to be with his wife Greta Pearle White which he married on Jan. 29, 1955. Vergil was born Jan. 23, 1925 to the son of Thomas E (Junior) White and Loma Vae White. He was the brother of Roland White and Maxine White. Vergil was the father of Rosa Vae White, Randy Kelvie White. He was the grandfather of Brandy Ann (David) Varady, Brenda Lea (Matt) Breisch and Brittany Vae (Rodney) Conley. His pride and joy great grandchildren consists of Autumn White Hupp, Jennings Conley, Aaliyah Varady, AnnaBelle Briesch and Alexis Briesch. Vergils life long heart was in Dessie, W.Va., at his family farm just down from the Dessie Church, even though he lived most of his adult life in Grafton, Ohio. His horseman years began at a very early age when Ed Hart (his best lifelong buddy) and him acquired a couple horses and began timbering with them. He owned a horse almost his whole life and truly enjoyed trail riding and all the friends he made through out the years.

He began hosting the Braxton County Trail Ride in 1980 with the help of friends and neighbors. The barn where the ride continues each year thanks also to many neighbors and friends was built from timber that Donnie Dobbins cut at the homestead and was built by neighbors and friends. On one occasion there was 123 horses that left for a daily ride. At the age of 95 he came down to his last trail ride he attended and enjoyed everyones visits and decided to go home and hooked up his camper and drove it 300 miles home, yes he was a determined soul.

At Vergils request his ashes will be taken for ‘His Last’ ride on Sept. 14, 2023 during the Braxton County Trail Ride. All were welcome to ride being by horse and we also welcomed side by sides and 4-wheelers riding back behind the horses. We left the Virgil White farm at 9:30 a.m. riding a couple hours and ended up at the Perry H James Memorial Park Cemetery where Rick Hart (just right he does the service being as he is Ed Harts grandson) performed the service at noon. A light lunch was provided at the cemetery to carry on the ole times of the family visiting cemeteries and having a picnic. There was a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. on Sept.14 at the Virgil White farm and everyone was welcome.

Email submissions for The Last Ride to michelle@thehorsemenscorral.com

“So when we do make that last ride that is inevitable for us all to make, to that place up there, where the grass is green and lush and stirrup high, and the water runs cool, clear, and deep—You’ll tell us as we ride in that our entry fees have been paid. These things we ask.—Amen.”

Ride In Sync

Realistic Expectations

by Terry Myers

How do you know when you have realistic expectations of your horse and yourself? If you have to ask yourself that question, you probably don’t have realistic expectations. Let me ask another question; do you think it is possible to improve a horse’s skills/knowledge by 1 percent per ride? If you say yes, are your absolutely sure? If you still answer yes, I want to hire you because that means you can have a horse 100 percent trained in 100 rides. It can’t be done. Neither horse nor rider is ever 100 percent trained. To be more specific, a horse is just getting started after 100 rides. There are two basic types of horses when it comes to training; those with baggage (bad habits to unlearn before they can learn good habits) versus those who are blank slates (don’t know much of anything). The baggage horses have problems, usually

made by people, to unlearn before they can be retrained. More specifically, the bad habits don’t go away, they are replaced with good habits. The bad habits are still in the horses’ memory, which is why it is easy to slip back into bad habits. With both people and horses it is harder to forget the bad habits than it is to learn new ones. It takes a lot longer to undo issues and retrain. Blank slate horses may learn faster, but may have a lot more things to learn. They may also have to learn to work and develop a work ethic, if they have never had to work.

Another huge unrealistic expectations issue is ‘green on green.’ There is the train of thought that the novice rider should get a young horse so they can ‘grow together.’ Let me say this one thing here... “Are you stupid?” In over 40 years of riding, I’ve only seen the green rider and young horse

combination work well one time. A lady brought a 3 year old horse to me for one month of training. The horse, very smart and mild mannered, was easy to break to ride. I was able to accomplish a lot with the gelding in a month. The owner had low expectations and a confident personality. These two got along great and did very well together. This is the only time I’ve seen green on green really work. In considering that horses weight over 1,000 pounds, but yet can be lightening quick, bad things can happen in seconds. As the saying goes, green on green makes black and blue. Buy a horse with more skills than yourself, unless you have the skills to teach your horse and are willing to invest in resources (training/lessons/ clinics) to help you develop yourself and your horse. Having realistic riding goals is important with each ride. Horses, like people, have good days and bad days. If you start out a ride with the intention of accomplishing a specific goal and find that you are having issues, perhaps your goal is too rigid and not realistic. Or you need to figure out a different way of communicating. Or you need to back up to a smaller goal. If you get into a fight with your horse, back way up to basic things that they know how to do so you can end your ride on a positive note. In team athletics like football or basketball, the teams that are consistently most successful are those that excel at the basics. The same can be said for riding. If you and your horse do not have good basic riding skills, you have nothing to come back to. If your horse does not have basic training, you don’t have anything to come back to either. For example: when I am at a horse expo and my horse sees something which scares him, something that he may never have seen before such as a six horse hitch that comes thundering out of an arena. I ask my horse to do basic maneuvers that he knows how to do. This helps him focus on me and do

something he is confident doing, rather than the object that he thinks is about to kill him. I step back to basics with my horse.

Don’t forget your own skills. We have talked a lot in this article about the horse’s skills, but don’t forget your own. You can’t expect your horse to have skills if you don’t have the riding skills which allows your horse to perform. Be sure to invest in developing your skills and knowledge, so you can make the most of your horse’s skills and knowledge.

Most importantly, be patient with yourself and your horse. When you are working with your horse, you are on his timeframe, not yours. Your training progresses only as your horse learns and is ready to progress. Patience will help you to develop realistic expectations. When you are struggling with something, step back to the basics, then take a break and go do something fun with your horse.

One last comment to remember when you and your horse are having trouble...lower your expectations to lower your frustrations!

Terry Myers is a national clinician and champion horse trainer with a depth of knowledge developed from over 50 years in the horse industry. Myers has been a popular clinician at multiple expos in the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about Myers’ Ride-InSync methods as well as clinic and training services available, visit www.tmtrainingcenter.com or on Facebook.

Ohio Valley Team Penning Association

Saddle Points Races are Closer Than Ever

VICE PRESIDENT, Heidi Austin SECRETARY, Sue Mangus TREASURER, Debra Lyons EMAIL, ovtpasecretary@gmail.com

by Jamie Davis

Another great day of sorting some cows on Aug. 19 at Treharne’s Training Center! Results from our August show— congratulations to the winners!

ELITE: Jeff McNish and Mike Roberts

OPEN: Pam Bradshaw and Mike Hammel

#4: Levi Stayer and Kurt Miller

#8: Rich Bradshaw and Brytanne Strayer

WESTERN HERITAGE: Suzanne Jehn and Mike Roberts

YOUTH: Brady Ross and Michaela Hammel

Way to go to all of the riders for the day!

OVTPA’s final show for the year was held Sept. 16 at Treharne Training Center, the results will be in the November issue of the Horsemen’s Corral.

A trail ride was planned for Sunday, Sept. 17 following the show at Beaver Creek Park.

The saddle points races for three divisions are closer than ever! Stay tuned as the last show on Sept. 16 wrapped up the season. It will be exciting to see who ends up on top this year and who will win each of the three Bowden saddles sponsored by Katie and Bob Jamison and John May!

Plans for the year end banquet are under way—mark your calendars! This is an event you don’t want to miss. The Annual Awards banquet will be held Jan. 13, 2024 at the Holiday Inn in Boardman, Ohio from 5-10 p.m. There will be a Chinese auction, dinner, awards plus a DJ to dance the night away. It will sure to be a great evening! The awards committee always goes above and beyond with the best awards ever.

PRESIDENT, John May

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#8 Sorting: Rich Bradshaw and Brytanne Strayer.

Youth Sorting: Brady Ross and Michaela Hammel.

Mid Ohio Dressage Association Clinic and Schooling Show in October

Pataskala, OH 43062

45-minute ride: $110 for MODA members, $125 for non-members. Auditing is free. Come watch, listen and learn! Sue Hughes is awesome. Ride times will be posted on the Facebook MODA page.

by Jayn Bobick

Happy October! Happy fall! Mid Ohio Dressage Association (MODA) is in full swing this month offering both a clinic and a schooling show. So giddy up and get ready to ride or volunteer.

OCT. 7-8: MODA is hosting another fabulous clinic with Sue Hughes. Classic and western dressage welcome! The clinic will be held at South Wind Stables, 6475 Refugee Road,

OCT. 28: Mid-Ohio Harvest Moon Schooling Show (classical and western dressage). The schooling show will be held at Duncan Run Farm, 12858 Center Village Road, Galena, OH 43027. To enter, go to www.showsecretary.com. If you are a MODA member, this is a great opportunity to get scores to apply to year-end awards!

For information or questions regarding either of these events, please contact Vicki Milliron, 740/739-0185 or vickimilliron@ hotmail.com. Hope to see you all soon!

PRESIDENT, Vicki Milliron VICE PRESIDENT, Jessica Miltimore SECRETARY, Anna Cluxton TREASURER, Beth Baryon EMAIL, vickimilliron@hotmail.com WEBSITE, www.midohiodressage.org

Is Your Horse Happy? Five Considerations that Impact Your Horse’s Mental Health

by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.

If we were to visit about your horse’s health, the first thing I would ask of you is to describe your horse’s typical day. I’d want to know how much space he has, if he’s locked inside a stall all day, it he gets exercise, if he has a buddy, if he has freedom to run and buck and express himself? And I haven’t even asked a word about what he is eating!

Certainly, we need to talk about things like too much sugar, or not enough protein, or vitamins that are missing in his diet. But not just yet. We must first address an aspect of his health that is so simple; it

REFERENCES

[1] Getty, J.M. Empty fields everywhere, why movement is so important. https://gettyequinenutrition. com/pages/empty-fields-everywhere-why-movementis-so-important

[2} Getty, J.M. Equine Digestion – It’s Decidedly Different. https://gettyequinenutrition.com/products/ equine-digestion-book

[3] Resource Library on Getty Equine Nutrition website: Overweight Horses: https:// gettyequinenutrition.com/pages/resource-libraryoverweight-horses Digestive Health: https:// gettyequinenutrition.com/pages/resource-librarydigestive-health

[4] DePaolo, DVM, Mark. Equine Ulcer Diagnosis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr05hMmLCY4

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[6] See Getty CBD Health for CBD products: https:// gettycbdhealth.com

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seems so trivial and unimportant, and hardly ever talked about. His digestive tract. That’s what makes him happy! Why? Because if we don’t pay attention to this area, he will be in pain – it’s hard to smile when you’re in pain. If we don’t pay attention to what is living in his cecum and colon (hindgut), he will get ill easier, and it’s hard to buck and run when you’re sick. And, you may not be aware of this, but the intestines produce neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, the feel-good chemicals. Sick intestines? Unhappy horse.

To have a horse who enjoys life, you must pay attention to both his brain, and his digestive system. They are intertwined. Here are five important considerations to make this happen.

Offer Companionship

Horses are never alone by choice. The protection of another herd member is a means of survival against threats, real or perceived. Without a companion, your horse may not sleep sufficiently. Yes, horses do nap standing up, but they require at least 20 minutes per day lying completely prone. Even a herd of two is fine; one horse is allowed to take a deep nap, while another watches over for predators. This is how horses survive. Sleep deprivation is a real threat to horses who are alone, and it can lead to many physical ailments.

Provide Room to Roam

Horses are naturally claustrophobic and when kept in a confined space, can feel anxious and fearful. When faced with a threat, horses do not stick around and fight; instead, they flee! Without an opportunity

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Is Your Horse Happy?

to do so, they internalize their fate and can develop negative behaviors and habits, as well as suppressed immune function. They frequently become mentally depressed, as well.

I realize that many horses need to be kept indoors for a variety of reasons. I know you love your horse, and I ask that you provide opportunities for him/her to be outdoors, with breaks in the day to graze, walk, and merely enjoy the fresh air as much as is feasible. Your horse will thank you.

Movement is critically important to prevent several health problems[1]. We all know the benefits of exercise, including weight management, increased bone mass, improved circulation of nutrients, and keeping the horse fit. But standing in one place can impact your horse’s mental well-being, potentially leading to unattractive and even dangerous behaviors.

Remove Pain from the Equation

Pain is miserable. One of the most common reasons for pain in unhappy horses is ulcers. The reason this is so prevalent has to do with the horse’s stomach physiology.[2]

Your horse’s stomach secretes acid every minute of every day, even when empty. A horse who goes for more than two to three hours with nothing to chew on will more than likely develop an ulcer somewhere throughout the gastrointestinal tract. Interestingly, a horse who is accustomed to living freely, and is suddenly placed in a stall, will develop a gastric ulcer within a week. This can happen, for example, when a horse is sent off to a facility for training. In my experience, these horses come back home in very poor condition, and it takes a lot of effort to get them back to health. Ulcers are preventable. End of story. And not by giving a horse omeprazole like it is candy. The horse’s digestive tract is designed to have forage always flowing through it! Do we respect that? We are so afraid of our horses becoming overweight that we destroy their insides. Know this undeniable truth: Forage restriction is highly stressful. Stress = Cortisol production = Increase in Insulin = Body

fat storage. I have written numerous articles on the subject that I hope you’ll take to heart.[3]

As a side note, you may want to evaluate your horse for potential ulcers by watching a video by Dr. Mark DePaolo on palpating acupuncture points.[4]

Pain from other sources can often be managed through providing nutraceuticals, instead of drugs.[5] Anti-inflammatory agents such as curcumin and Boswellia, and CBD[6] are worth trying. Avoid inflammatory foods such as soy (unless it is organic), soybean, corn and other vegetable oils (high in inflammatory omega 6s) and feeds high in preservatives.

Respect the Horse’s Instincts

When we see images of wild horses running free, we all experience the hush, the chill, and the awe of their power and magnificence. That is Nature at her best—allowing these incredible animals to live as they are intended. Why is it that we don’t see our own domesticated horses in the same way? Why is it that we think we can confine them to a small area for hours at a time, give them a few “square meals” each day and expect them to be normal, physically, and mentally? Are they not the same horse species that long ago lived a different life?

Interestingly, we don’t see endocrine-related laminitis when horses are wild and free to feed themselves. But we do see insulin resistance, and that’s a blessing in the wild. Insulin resistance is the body’s way of avoiding starvation. During a harsh winter, when the food supply is sparse, horses will hold on to body fat to help them endure the season. They do this by having an elevated blood insulin level. When insulin is high, the cells cannot release fat. This is a survival mechanism. We duplicate this scenario when we restrict forage. The horse responds the same way – he is in survival mode! And he holds on to body fat.

It takes time, sometimes lots of it, to overcome this “winter is coming” mentality that is created when hay is removed. It requires patience for their instincts to return. Know that it can happen.[7]

Offer Whole Foods to the Diet

A whole food is one that is unadulterated or in its natural state; in other words, it has nothing added. There are no preservatives or fillers, so it’s whole in the sense that it is in the state nature intended. And with that comes all sorts of vitamins, proteins, and micronutrients. Pasture grasses are the ultimate whole food. During growing seasons, they are rich in omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins C, D, and E, beta carotene, and prebiotics. Once cut, dried, and stored to make hay, however, the once healthy grasses now lose these precious nutrients, and supplementation is necessary.

If your horse’s main, or only source of forage is hay, then listen up! Hay is lousy nutritionally. Yes, it has some minerals, and some protein (though not of high quality), but your horse will develop nutritional deficiencies over time, age faster, and experience more degenerative conditions.

Whole foods are feedstuffs that you can offer to your horse to boost his overall health. Things like ground flaxseeds, chia seeds, and camelina oil (for omega 3s), hemp seeds (for protein quality), green bananas (for digestive and behavioral health), herbs (for digestive and immune health), colostrum (for leaky gut and inflammation)[8], as well as additional forages such as clean, organic alfalfa, sainfoin, and nonGMO beet pulp[9], can make your horse vibrantly healthy and happy.

Bottom Line

The horse’s mind and the body are connected in such a way that what influences one has a dramatic impact on the other. Horses are very different than us, our pets, or even farm livestock, and those differences need to be honored. When we allow our equine friends to live in sync with their instincts and physiology, only then are we able to view their beautiful potential and majesty.

Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. is an internationally respected, independent equine nutritionist who believes that optimizing horse health comes from understanding how the horse’s physiology and instincts determine the correct feeding and nutrition practices. Dr. Getty provides a world of useful information for the horseperson at www.gettyequinenutrition.com

Permission to reprint this article commercially is granted, provided prior notice is given to Dr. Getty at gettyequinenutrition@gmail.com. No editorial changes may be made without her approval.

Ohio High School Rodeo Association

Great Start to 2023-24 Season

by Kahlen Burns

We kicked off our 2023-2024 season in August at Tucked Away Arena in Gnadenhutten, Ohio. It was a very muddy weekend but our members did not fail to bring the heat. The fast times and high scores for the weekend include Spur Montag in the Saddle Bronc, Bryson Shriver in the Jr. High Bulls, Owen Gardner in the Calf Roping and Steer Wrestling, Wyatt Asbury in the Chute Dogging and Ribbon Roping with Grace Asbury, Josie Stiner in the HS Barrel Racing, Brealynn Gardner in the Jr. High Barrel Racing and Goat Tying, Jarica Winkleman in the HS Pole Bending, Blake

Anderson in the Jr. High Pole Bending and Breakaway, Lexie Saint (Heading) and Brooklynn Mills (Heeling) in the HS Team Roping, Reid Strickler (Heading) and Trent Hedrick (Heeling) in the Jr. High Team Roping, Trent Hedrick in the Jr. High Boys Goat Tying, Kahlen Burns in the HS Goat Tying, Brody Crass in the Jr. High Boys Breakaway, and Hadassah Mullet in the HS Breakaway. We then moved to

our second rodeo in September at the Champaign County Fairgrounds in Urbana, Ohio.

It is not too late to become a member of the Ohio High School Rodeo Association and get the opportunity to compete for a national title in Rock Springs, Wyo. If you aren’t sure about a membership we have a day pass option that allows you to get a glimpse of what we are all about with less commitment. Visit

https://ohiohighschoolrodeo. org/ for more information on how to join! Come support the hard work and dedication our members have for this sport! Spectators are always welcome!

REMAINING FALL SCHEDULE

OCT. 14-15: Crazy Woman Ranch, Lancaster, Ohio NOV. 4-5: Henderson Arena, Jackson, Ohio

NATIONAL DIRECTOR, Nikki McCarty PRESIDENT, Ryan Corzatt VICE PRESIDENT, Brian Corsi SECRETARY, Craig Houin PHONE, 419/552-1646 WEBSITE, www.ohiohighschoolrodeo.org

Bo Williams, Bull Riding. Photo credit: Schulz Photography.

Queen Lexie Saint carrying the flag. Photo credit: Schulz Photography.

Knox County Horse Park

All Welcome to Trail Challenge in October

Hello! Here we are in September and we had two shows—our regular monthly show and ‘Light It Up’ show.

Our monthly show was a points show for the buckles. Turn out was great for both shows, our

pleasure shows are getting more popular so next year we will be doing more if possible; lots of new faces and a sister duo, with the littler sister beating the older sister. Our payback classes didn’t do as well as expected but we have to start somewhere. September we had our regular show for points. Last year one

point was the difference so keep showing.

October we are doing our regular monthly show for points and that is the the final points show. Then Oct. 14 we are teaming up with Knox County OHC to put on a trail challenge for all ages. See our ad in the September issue of the Corral. One part will be in the arena, another part will be the obstacles on the hill to the camp grounds and the other part is on the other side of the road in the trails with obstacles. Young groups will just do the arena challenge and middle ages will do the arena and the hill obstacles. Older ages will do the arena, hill and the trail.

Finish the year with the Halloween show and awards, I haven’t decided to have show yet...definitely a costume class and awards. Keep riding...

~Donny

PRESIDENT, Donny Cline VICE PRESIDENTS, Travis Ross and John Weekley TREASURER, Pam Niner SECRETARY, Madisyn Weekley CONTACT, dcline458@gmail.com FACEBOOK, Knox County Horse Park Inc

Showmanship

Sister duo

Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros Raising Money for One of Our Own

WEBSITE, www.lakeerievaqueros.net

by Karen (Chilipepper) Davis

Lake Erie Mounted Vaqueros third event went great! We were down on riders but still had fun and a good time. We played Bingo on Saturday night after the event, everyone had dinner and it was a blast.

Thank you Deborah Hurlburt and Emily Hric, they took in a nice pot and everything was donated to help Jessica and Mike Sheets with medical bills from Jessica’s terrible fall off her horse. There was a benefit fun show for her on Sept. 23 with cowboy mounted shooting.

We were down on balloon setters so I want to thank Bekah and Cooper for setting balloons for the event and Carmen Virzi

who broke his hip doing barn work from a fall and had to have surgery. This wonderful man came down and sat all day on Saturday and blew up balloons for Bekah and Cooper. Thank you Carmen! Carmen is very dedicated to the club even though he does not ride. We would like to thank everyone who came out to help make our event a success. Congratulations to all of our winners!

SATURDAY WINNERS

CHAMPION: George Hampe

OVERALL COWBOY: George Hampe

OVERALL COWGIRL: Carla Spackman

OVERALL SR. COWBOY: Robert Koniak

OVERALL SR. COWGIRL: Rhonda Brown

OVERALL RESERVE: James Chambers

MSU Farrier School

Michigan State University offers the MSU Farrier School! This 12 or 24-week program will be housed on the MSU Horse Teaching and Research Center, and will be led by MSU alum, David Hallock, CJF, ASF. Students in the program will receive both hands-on and classroombased instruction in hoof and farrier science, equine anatomy and physiology, basic welding, and business. The class will run 8 hours per day, with the intention of producing individuals poised to be well trained, professional farriers to serve the equine industry.

Investment:

Twelve Week Program

Twenty-Four Week Program

Fees $9,600 Fees $15,600

Tools 2,500 Tools 2,500 Books/Supplies 350 Books/Supplies 350

Total $12,450 Total $18,450

Sessions begin in September and January

For additional information, please contact: Karen L. Waite, Ph.D David Hallock, CJF, ASF kwaite@msu.edu 3rforge@gmail.com

517-432-0383

Online application and details available at: https://www.canr.msu.edu/farrierschool/

Reserve Cowboy: James Chambers

Reserve Cowgirl: Marcella Gruchalak

RESERVE SR. COWBOY: Dwayne Joyner

RESERVE SR. COWGIRL: Sue Wolski

L1: Nicole Cammuso, L2: Emily Hric, L3: DeAnn Sloan, L4: Marcella

Gruchalak, L6: Carla Spackman, M2: Ed Haefner, M3: Mike Sheets, M5: James Chambers, M6: George Hampe, SL1: Terri Robb, SL3: Dawn Wojtowicz, SL4: Sue Wolski, SL5: Rhonda Brown, SL6: Kelley Forster, SM1: Denis Cooper, SM3: Dwayne Joyner, SM4: Robert Koniak, SM5: Barry Larson.

WRANGLERS: Limited: Kamille Huff, Arden Sloan, Wyatt Berry. Open: Lily Farnsworth.

SUNDAY WINNERS

CHAMPION: Carla Spackman

OVERALL COWBOY: David Spackman

OVERALL COWGIRL: Carla Spackman

OVERALL SR COWBOY: Matt Miller

OVERALL SR COWGIRL: Rhonda Brown

OVERALL RESERVE: Matt Miller

RESERVE COWBOY: Ed Haefner

RESERVE COWGIRL: Marcella Gruchalak

RESERVE SR COWBOY: Dwayne Joyner

RESERVE SR COWGIRL: Sue Wolski

L1: Kelly McElwain, L2: Emily Hric, L3: DeAnn Sloan, L4: Marcella Gruchalak, L5: Karla Durnell, L6: Carla Spackman, M2: Ed Haefner, M3: David Spackman, M5: James Chambers, M6: George Hampe, SL3: Dawn Wojtowicz, SL4: Sue Wolski, SL5: Rhonda Brown, SM3: Dwayne Joyner, SM4: Robert Koniak, SM5: Matt Miller.

WRANGLERS: Limited: Kamille Huff, Arden Sloan, Wyatt Berry. Open: Lily Farnsworth.

Our next meeting will be on Oct. 4, place will be on our website. Meeting are always the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in coming are more than welcome. Visit our web page, lakeeriemountedvaqueros.net, and you will see where the meetings are going to be held or feel free to call me at 330/719-3290 for any information regarding our club or about cowboy mounted shooting.

I would like to thank Stephanie Berry for hosting our August meeting.

PRESIDENT, R. David Davis

VICE PRESIDENT, Mike Sheets

SECRETARY/TREASURER, Karen Davis; PHONE, 330-719-3290

EMAIL, karenld0819@gmail.com

Photo credit: D. Hallock, A. Kampfer

Carmen Virzi

Buckeye Equestrian Association

Defibrillator Donation

Buckeye Equestrian Association purchased a defibrillator for The Camelot Center. It was on their wish list for equipment for their facility. Our Board decided to visit the center and were able to tour the facility. They have 11

horses at their facility that are used for their program. Tucker is pictured here with the Buckeye Board and the Director and one of the instructors from Camelot. Camelot has been a therapeutic riding center for over 25 years. The facility is really great. They have a schedule of over 60 riders per week. Recently they have been certified for instructing Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disability.

We have our meetings on the third Thursday of every month, if you are interested contact us and we will give you the details. For the love of horses and riders.

PRESIDENT, Susan Smith-Gordon VICE PRESIDENT, Patricia Andio SECRETARY, Jennifer Milliner TREASURER, Sally Kish FACEBOOK, Buckeye Equestrian Association

Stall Cleaning 101

by Lisa Kiley

Cleaning your horses stall—to some it is a chore, to others a meditative experience—I know I have done some of my best thinking while mucking out a stall or two. Either way you look at it, there comes a time when the task must be done. Maybe your horses are in their stalls daily, or just use them for lay-ups, before shows, or in bad weather but keeping your stalls in tip-top shape will make horses home base a safe and pleasant one. We will touch on a few key factors to keep in mind to make cleaning your horses stall a snap:

Start with a Good Base

Ease of cleaning stalls usually starts with having a solid, even base that provides ample drainage. If you have the benefit of building stalls from the ground up, investing in a good foundation will make upkeep on the stalls easier for years to come. Topping the ground floor with rubber mats can add an additional layer of protection for your horse from harder surfaces and help prevent a horse from digging holes in surfaces that aren’t as stable. Typically, a ¾” mat that is around 4’x6’ is the most popular option because at around 100 lbs. it remains in place quite well. Regardless, if the mats are straight edge, you will still need to do regular upkeep to clear out bedding that may get under the corners. If you have a horse that has difficulty keeping mats in place, getting interlocking mats can be quite helpful. The better the base, the easier the mats will lay evenly in the stall over time.

Pick the Best Bedding

The type of bedding you choose will have everything to do with what you are looking to accomplish. Extra loft? You will want a large flake. Easy cleaning? A small flake or a pellet may be the answer. Generally, when you go for a large flake, there is more cushion for the horse, and it can make a very comfortable bed, but the larger flakes are a little more difficult to clean through and will result in more bedding used and wood product going out with the manure. Smaller flakes or pellets are easier for daily cleaning and offer less wood product lost with the manure, which can be a good thing if you are planning on composting. One of the most important factors to consider with bedding is the absorbency it offers. The key to the best absorbency lies in using kiln dried products with the top material choice being pine. Another concern is how dusty the bedding might be, the higher quality the wood product, the lower the dust. A larger flake is also less dusty than pelleted options, but quality kiln dried wood will always yield lower dust regardless of size than mixed wood products.

Clean Regularly

Horses differ greatly in how messy they are in their stalls from the super clean to the ones that could be aptly named ‘Pig Pen’. It may take a little extra time, but it is helpful to really pick through each stall in an organized fashion to make sure that you are getting all the manure and soiled bedding out. Getting the pee spot out is important for keeping the stalls and barn smelling as fresh as possible and will be in a different area depending on if the horse is a mare or a gelding. Often, barns that have a heavy urine odor go back to lackadaisical cleaning and can be very harmful for your horse’s respiratory system.

Daily cleaning is important for keeping stalls clean, smelling good and leads to less issues with flies and even other rodents. It’s also a great idea to get in a regular routine of adding fresh bedding as needed for each individual horse based on how they keep their stalls. The type of bedding can determine on how often and how much you will need to add in. It’s also a good idea to strip out stalls and really give them a good cleaning every so often. The addition of stall fresheners can also assist with odor when utilized properly.

Use the Right Tools

When it comes to muck forks, there are a lot of different styles out there to choose from. While many things come down to preference, trying out some different options may have a positive effect on daily stall cleaning. Basket forks can really be shaving savers, but some stall cleaners don’t like the added weight and like to stick with the standard fork. Some have metal handles (less likely to break) and others are wood (which don’t have as much bite on cold days). One thing is for sure, keeping forks hung up off the ground when not in use will help prevent them from becoming casualties under tractor tires. Depending on how many horses are in the barn, a muck tub and cart may be perfect for a couple horses or a larger wheelbarrow if you have a few more, some wheelbarrows have hitches so they can be attached to a fourwheeler or small lawn tractor. Assess the quality of the tires before you make a purchase, along with the availability/cost of replacements. Large farms may opt to invest in a manure spreader that can be driven through the barn.

Manage Manure

The manure pile should be easily accessible, but far away enough from the barn so that odors and runoff are avoided in the barn area. If possible, implement a composting program for your manure. While it can take a little bit of work to get started, it is better for the environment, and it will produce a more viable product than spreading or simply storing raw manure in a pile without active management. If this isn’t something that sounds right for you, there are options to remove manure from your property. Your local extension office is a great resource for information on getting a plan together to handle manure.

Lisa Kiley is a lifelong horse enthusiast who has worked in the equine industry and shown horses for many years. She is a proud member of the Cashmans Horse Equipment Team. Cashmans Horse Equipment, located in Delaware, Ohio, has been providing top quality products to the equine and agricultural community for 40 years. They have a commitment to sourcing environmentally conscious merchandise and items made in the U.S.A. Cashmans strives to educate customers and provide products that put safety first so you can enjoy more time with the horses you love. www.cashmans.com

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Wayne County Saddle Club

The Roundup, Fun Show and Trail Riding

As I write this, it’s Sept. 11 (9-11). What a painful memory that day in 2001 brings back. I remember watching the Towers fall on TV at a customer’s shop; buying all the ammunition I could afford, and other strange activities brought on by the absolute shock of the attacks on our great nation. I remember praying a lot.

Today as our country is under attack from within my prayers continue fervently. Like always, Americans continue to go forward with daily activities. God bless the USA!

The Open Contest show produced by the saddle club at the Wayne Ccounty Fair was a success! We enjoyed pretty good attendance. The help was excellent—thank you all! And, as I write this the fair continues until Thursday. But you know that. We are honored to be part of a really great county fair. Between 4-H, advising a club, and having kids and/or grandkids in it I reckon I’ve been to most fairs since we moved to Wayne County in 1961. One thing is certain, it is always a class act!

By the time you read this it will be October and the WCSC

show season nearly over. The Roundup with its two free fun shows and gospel sing is Oct. 14 and 15 (call 330/607-5106 for information). Saturday has a pleasure class followed by several traditional contest classes. Saturday night (7 p.m.) singers are always inspiring. Sunday we’ll have church at 11 a.m. followed at 1 p.m. with several ‘fun’ classes including a costume class. All are welcome to come and enjoy!

October 22 Rachael is putting on a Fun Show at 1 p.m. You can call her at 419/606-9712. And the Buckle Series finals is Oct. 27, regular time but no fun show this time. Call 330/8444041 for information.

Fall is always a favorite time for trail riding. Cooler days are easier on horse and rider, bugs are pretty well gone. I plan to have recovered enough from my surgery to especially enjoy it, since I really couldn’t ride in shows. The trails at the ‘Hollow’ still aren’t as clear as before the big storm last year, but you can still enjoy short rides. One of my plans, hopefully, includes helping friends open blocked trails.

Perhaps we’ll cross paths on the trails at WCSC or Mohican or elsewhere before the snow flies. Either way my thoughts and prayers are with you. The worship group meets the first and second Sunday of each month at 11 a.m., and you are always welcome.

Hope you’ll join us for great equine enjoyment.

~Stan

PRESIDENT, Keith Holcombe VICE PRESIDENT, Angie Didinger & Jaimie Horsky; SECRETARY, Tricia Crilow; TREASURER, Beth Eikleberry WEBSITE, www.waynecountysaddleclub.com

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• Zoned Comm/Res.

• Permitted use Vet Clinic, etc.

• Comm. septic and buildings

• I-71, I-76, Route 224

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• $2.3 mil/possible financing

• Realtors welcome

Mid-Ohio Marauders Box Canyon Trap August Shoots

TREASURER,

PHONE,

by Steve Keech

ARENA ETIQUETTE

As another friendly, safety reminder, to try to prevent any incidents that result in serious injury to both riders and horses as a result of poor arena etiquette, please abide by smart arena etiquette and help the less experienced riders learn the rules of the arena.

BOX CANYON TRAP I RESULTS

LIMITED WRANGLER, Nathaniel

Hewitt; OPEN WRANGLER, Kaylee Syring; LIMITED RIFLE, Missy DeForest; OPEN RIFLE, Robert Bernhardt; LIMITED SHOTGUN, Missy DeForest; OPEN SHOTGUN, JD Hughes; RESERVE COWGIRL, Cara Penley; OVERALL COWGIRL, Kelle Winkle; RESERVE SENIOR COWGIRL, Joyce Nelson; SENIOR COWGIRL, Tammy Martin; RESERVE SENIOR COWBOY, Alan Cornett; SENIOR COWBOY, Cary Barrow; RESERVE COWBOY, Chris Sheridan; OVERALL OVERALL, Jared Penley.

BOX CANYON TRAP II RESULTS

LIMITED WRANGLER, Nathaniel Hewitt; OPEN WRANGLER, Kaylee Syring; RESERVE COWGIRL, Chrissy Ramsey; OVERALL COWGIRL, Stacy Thacker; RESERVE SENIOR COWGIRL, Marcy Luttrell; SENIOR COWGIRL, Renee Calvin; RESERVE SENIOR COWBOY, Tim Calvin; SENIOR COWBOY, JD Hughes; RESERVE COWBOY, Robert Bernhardt; OVERALL OVERALL, Tyler Vrh.

We also celebrated some move ups. Congratulations to Linsey Evans from L1 to L2 and Richard Groom from M1 to M2! Look for the move-up dances on social media.

Check out the CMSA website for complete results, https://www. cmsaevents.com/events/event.php ?id=12174&show=points&grou p=Revolver&type=National

As always, if you are interested in joining the Mid-Ohio Marauders, the central Ohio club for CMSA, please visit us at Midohiomarauders.com or on Facebook at Mid-Ohio Marauders. See you soon!

OCT. 22: AAQH Congress Shootout, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, OH

PRESIDENT, Tim Calvin

VICE PRESIDENT, Missy DeForest SECRETARY, Judy Foster

Laurie Maris

740/206-7214

EMAIL, midohiomarauders@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.midohiomarauders.com

Kelle Winkle, Cara Penley, Chris Sheridan and Jared Penley.

Stacy Thacker, Rob Bernhardt and Chrissy Ramsey.

Missy DeForest, Kierstin Fritsch, JD Hughes and Ryan Hirdes.

Ohio Paint Horse Club

Upcoming Events

Elaine, 419/701-1854.

by Roxann Rohrl

Plan on attending our last show of the season. It is the Hoosier Buckeye Palooza, and is also the show for the last Midwest Connection Series Qualifying Show. It will be held at Edinburgh, Ind., at the Hoosier Horse Park. It will be a four-judge show. Candy will be there to greet you and help find your stalls. The stall numbers are looking great for this show.

The Ohio Paint Horse Club (OPHC) is sponsoring their Trail Ride Oct. 13-15 at Mohican State Forest in Loudonville, Ohio. Elaine Bennet is the chair of this event. The trail ride is open to all breeds. If you have questions or need more information contact

The 58th annual OPHC general membership meeting will be held at the Champion Center in Springfield, Ohio, on Nov. 11. The OPHC board meeting and amateur club will also have a meeting and discuss their 2024 agenda. I hope to hear at our next meeting the plans for lunch. Check our Facebook page for more details. The general membership meeting, election of officers, review our past year and discuss the 2024 year. We invite you to come, run for an office, share your ideas for the future, talk about what is working and what is not. Welcome to all Ohio Paint Horse owners and friends. See you there!

We are planning on having the awards banquet at the Downtown Mariott Courtyard in Springfield on March 2, 2024. Cindy Snapp is the chair.

THE FUTURE OF OPHC

Did you realize the youth leadline classes at our shows this year had 13 to 14 entries each show. Congratulation to all those youth! Thanks to all the moms,

dads, and friends who helped make this happen. Look at all those leaders of tomorrow!

Let’s talk a little about the OPHC. It is 58-years-old this year, started in 1965. This year at our general membership meeting we will be voting on president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and three directors. Would you be interested in any of these positions? These positions are not paid positions. It is always filled by volunteers that love their Paint Horses and want to work improving the old ways and looking for some new ways and ideas to keep us moving forward. Interested? Attend this general membership meeting. Contact Tim Snapp or any director on what committee you would be interested working on.

Would you like to sit on any of our committees? The newest committee is the Planning Committee of Tim Snapp, Tim Dawson, Roxann Rohrl, Deb Schroeder and Heather Collins.

Awards and Points Committee, Banquet Awards, Club Report, Website/Facebook, Membership, Recreational Riding, Ride Ohio, Solid Paint Bred, Youth Club, Youth Scholarship. All these committees are always looking

a committee or an office, call a director and let us know your thoughts and ideas.

OPHC SCHOLARSHIPS

The OPHC awards $500 scholarships at the awards banquet. Check out all the rules and eligibility for these awards, go to OPHC rule book on our website. A few rules are: Be 23 years of age or younger, be a current member of the OPHC and have participated in at least one OPHC club activity in the current calendar year. Be a high school senior or active college undergraduate student enrolled in a two or four year college or a trade school as a full-time student. Mail the completed application with all the other information postmarked no later than Dec. 31, 2023 to OPHC Scholarship c/o Roger Taylor, 2889 Kendall Road, Akron, Ohio 44321, or call 330/608-9524. Keep up on all the OPHC happenings on the OPHC Facebook page and the OPHC Amateur Club Facebook page. Special thanks to all of our volunteers. Special people with hearts for the Paint Horse and the OPHC.

Come join us in 2024. You’re

Mustang Journey is a non-profit 501c3 located in the southwest corner of Ohio, operating solely on donations and volunteers. We will adopt, purchase, gentle, train and rehome Bureau of Land Management Mustangs and Rescue Horses.

If you are interested in volunteering with Mustang Journey through our Veterans program, joining our care team or simply want to learn more about these majestic animals, please contact Troy Day (513) 900-7742

Michelle Moran (513) 235-4498

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PRESIDENT, Tim Snapp VICE PRESIDENT, Deb Schroeder TREASURER, Jill Davis SECRETARY, Heather Collins WEBSITE, www.ophc.org

Black Swamp Driving Club

Halloween Party, Annual Banquet, Consider Becoming an Officer

hosted by the Emmons and the Higgins families.

The next event is the annual banquet. It will be held at the Good Hope Lutheran Church in Arlington, Ohio, on Nov. 11. Gather at 5 to 6 p.m., the potluck meal will start at 6 p.m.

by Roger Higgins Jr.

Happy fall! This driving season is winding down. This year seemed to fly by! September 16 was the Emmons Parker Bridge drive near Upper Sandusky, Ohio. This is a unique drive because it takes place at the covered bridge.

In October we have the Halloween party in Kenton, Ohio. We will be at France Lake, the GPS address is 13344 State Route 67, Kenton, Ohio. Potluck is at 1 p.m., this is a Halloween party with horses. Please decorate your carriage, horses, and yourself for this event in the Halloween theme. This event is

The annual banquet will wrap the activities for the club until January of next year. This will give the membership time to prepare for 2024 events. The club likes different outings, day trips, educational places and tours. We have included several different things to attend throughout the years of the Black Swamp Driving Club. We appreciate all the work that goes into hosting an event. A big thank you to all the hosts and families for another successful year of events.

We would like for the membership to think about becoming an officer of the club. New positions will become open in January 2024, please consider becoming an officer or board member.

I will have pictures from the Parker Bridge drive for the next

article. If anyone has information or pictures that they would like added to an article, please send them my email address higgy122@ gmail.com. The pictures are great to submit with the article, that way it gives a better idea of what that event is all about.

As always, we extend an open invitation to come to an event or meeting to check us out. All are welcome.

This will do it for this month. Please have a safe and wonderful fall season!

CRHA 50th National Show

by Monica Doddato

The Colorado Ranger Horse Association’s 50th National Show will have come and went by the time ‘yinz guys’ read this. Members will have traveled from miles away to be together at the Clinton County Fairgrounds where the show was held Sept. 16 and 17. For some it will be their first, others their last and

for some just another of many. The grand champions, reserve champions and first placeblue ribbon winners will have been named (stay tuned for all those names in our next couple articles). New friends will have been made and old friends will have been reunited. Members will have ‘done battle’ in the ring and over the auction items and the memories made that will last—at minimum until next year. It is a special experience that you really should experience for yourself, so jump on to our website for more information on the 51st Colorado Ranger Horse Association’s National Show, the programs or how to find out if your Appaloosa may qualify for registration; it’s www. coloradoranger.com.

PRESIDENT, Toni Lukavich; 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, Charmaine Wulff; SECRETARY, Barbara Summerson; TREASURER, Jane Montgomery. WEBSITE, www.coloradoranger.com EMAIL, riderangerhorse@yahoo.com

Karen Mamajek was one of many returners to the 2023 National Show, here’s her and Lucy Brown at the 1st CRHA National Show held in Burbank, Ohio in 1974.

PRESIDENT, Sharon Hayhurst VICE PRESIDENT, Angela Hohenbrink TREASURER, Ann Bell FACEBOOK, https://www.facebook.com/ groups/121257701223196

A preview of the Parker Bridge drive. Photo by Roger Higgins Jr.

Colorado Ranger Horse Association

Corral Calendar

OCTOBER 2023

OCT. 1 — Sandusky County OHC 15Year Poker Ride Celebration, 10 a.m., White Star Park Trail Head, Route 66, Gibsonburg, OH. FMI: https://www. facebook.com/groups/scohc

OCT. 4 — Weekday Warriors Fall Series, Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. State Route 53, Tiffin, OH. FMI: Grant Fatzinger, 567207-6339, coppermareranch@gmail.com

OCT. 4-5 — Carl Bledsoe Level 1 Clinic, Rising Star Ranch, 11337 Watkins Road SW, Pataskala, OH. FMI: Tammy, 770-403-4635

OCT. 4-7 — The Congress Cutting, Bullen Equestrian Center Preble County Fairgrounds, Eaton, OH. FMI: Chuck, 614402-3189, www.quarterhorsecongress.com

OCT. 4-8 — West Kentucky Chuck Wagon Races, 1560 Cherry Corner Rd., Murray, KY. FMI: Darren, 270-293-4627

OCT. 6-7 — OH 04 Pre Congress, Henderson’s Arena, Jackson, OH. FMI: Lisa White, 740-590-3065

OCT. 6-7 — Waugh Livestock Sales LLC and Fall Catalog Sale, Derrickson Agricultural Complex, 25 MSU Farm Drive, Morehead, KY. FMI: Sammi Waugh, 704-798-5497

OCT. 6-8 — Summit County OHC “Search for the Lost Medalion Weekend”, Mohican Horse Camp, Perrysville, OH. FMI: catherine.summitohc@gmail.com, www. facebook.com/summitcountyohc

OCT. 6-8 — Carl Bledsoe Level 2 Clinic, Rising Star Ranch, 11337 Watkins Road SW, Pataskala, OH. FMI: Tammy, 770-403-4635

OCT. 7 — Portage County OHC Photo Shoot (you and your horse), 11 a.m., West Branch State Park, 5570 Esworthy Rd., Ravenna, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/ Portage-County-Ohio-Horseman-CouncilNEOTRA-194147080613531

OCT. 7 — Belmont County Saddle Club Jackpot Pole and Barrel Show, 41915 National Road, Belmont, OH. FMI: Jim, 740391-3396, https://www.facebook.com/ BelmontCountySaddleClub

OCT. 7 — 2023 Ruggles Arena Speed Show, 2651 Township Road 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet Ruggles, 419-210-7204

OCT. 7 — NBHA Barrels & Poles, Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. State Route 53, Tiffin, OH. FMI: Grant Fatzinger, 567-207-6339, coppermareranch@gmail.com

OCT. 7 — Brookfield Saddle Club Fun Show, 696 Bedford Rd. SE, Brookfield, OH. FMI: brookfieldsaddleclub@yahoo.com

OCT. 7 — Davis Ranch Cattle Show, 2 p.m., 385 East US Hwy. 150, Hardinsburg, IN. FMI: Jo Shepherd, 812-972-3365, dave@ daviddavishorsemanship.com

OCT. 7 — Fall Fun Open Show, 8 a.m., Hendricks County Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Main St., Danville, IN. FMIL: hchc4u@ gmail.com, hchc4u.com

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OCT. 7 — Fall Spectacular Horse Sale, 2 p.m., 4561 Iron Works Pike, Lexington, KY. FMI: Joe Brogli, 859-588-1160

OCT. 7 — Fleming County 4H Horse Club Fall Fun Show (rain date Oct. 28), 1 p.m., Fleming County Rec. Park Horse Ring, Flemingsburg, KY. FMI: 606-845-4641, staci@newsom@ uky.com, fleming.ca.uky.edu

OCT. 7-8 — Northern Ohio Outlaws Shoot, Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, OH. FMI: www.nooutlaws.com, https://www. facebook.com/groups/183343285741

OCT. 7-8 — Ottawa County Horse Foundation Fall Fuzzy Show (Speed and Performance), Ottawa County Fairgrounds, 7870 W. State Route 163, Oak Harbor, OH. FMI: Jason, 734-771-0681, www.ochf.net

OCT. 7-8 — Cattle Sorting, 12 p.m., S&B Performance Horses, 4110 Snyder Road, Galion, OH. FMI: Samantha Lambert, 419834-0327

OCT. 7-8 — Ranch Riding Clinic with Jake Lundahl, Hoof Track Acres, 483 W. County Rd. 1300 N, Brazil, IN. FMI: christina_ smith812@hotmail.com

OCT. 8 — Family Fun Show, Smoke Rise Ranch, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624, smokeriseranch@ gmail.com, www.smokeriseranch.com

OCT. 8 — Keystone Saddle Club Fun Show, Glen Dunn Arena, Uhrichsville, OH. FMI: https://www.facebook.com/ groups/202531196595646

OCT. 9-14 — 44th Annual Fall Mid-Ohio Draft Horse & Carriage Sale, Mt. Hope Auction, 8076 SR 241, Millersburg, OH. FMI: 330-674-6188, www.mthopeauction. com

OCT. 10 — 1st Annual Kids Donkey Dash, 3:15 p.m., Fairfield County Fair, Lancaster, OH. FMI: 740-653-3041, www. fairfieldcountyfair.org

OCT. 11 — Winter Wednesday Barrel Jackpot Series, Treharne’s Training Center, 49053 Fredricktown Clarkson Rd., Negley, OH. FMI: 330-692-1271, dtttrainingcenter@gmail.com

OCT. 11 — Weekday Warriors Fall Series, Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. State Route 53, Tiffin, OH. FMI: Grant Fatzinger, 567207-6339, coppermareranch@gmail.com

OCT. 12-15 — Midwest Ranch Horse Classic, C Bar C, Cloverdale, IN. FMI: www. miranchhorse.com

OCT. 13 — LaRue County Saddle Club Friday Night Show, 7 p.m., 210 Goodwin-Williams Rd., Hodgenville, KY. FMI: Stephanie Florence, 270-735-2806

OCT. 14 — Buckin Ohio Pro Bull Riding Finals, 8154 Garman Rd., Burbank, OH. FMI: 330-624-7205, buckinohio.com

OCT. 14 — The Beth Pisto Memorial Halloween Hunter Pace, Crosswind Farm, 7087 Sadie Thomas Rd. NW, Alexandria, OH. FMI: pace@rockyforkheadleyhunt.com

OCT. 14 — Kal Val Saddle Club Halloween Fun Show, 9853 S. 34th St., Scotts, MI. FMI: kvsaddleclub@gmail.com

OCT. 14 — Wranglers Riding Club Horse Show, 3385 State Highway 80 E., Murray, KY. FMI: wranglersridingclubinc@gmail.com, wranglersmurray.wixsite.com/wranglers

OCT. 14 — LaRue County Saddle Club Western Pleasure/Ranch Fun Show, 210 Goodwin-Williams Rd., Hodgenville, KY. FMI: Stephanie Florence, 270-735-2806

OCT. 14 — Mt. Eden Saddle Club Horse Show, 7:30 p.m., 11199 Mt. Eden Rd., Mt. Eden, KY. FMI: Sharon Gilbert, 502-7389741, www.mtedensaddle.weebly.com

OCT. 14 — Edmonson County Pony Express Fun Horse Show, 11 a.m., Edmonson County Saddle Club, Brownsville, KY. FMI: Tracy Mitchell, 615-970-0413

OCT. 14-15 — Wayne County Saddle Club

Annual Roundup, 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Stan, 330-607-5106, waynecountysaddleclub.com

OCT. 14-15 — NKHN Ranch Horse Show, Cowtown Arena, Williamstown, KY. FMI: Susan Dickinson, 859-322-5276, nkhn@ nkhn.info

OCT. 14-15 — Blue Skies Horsemanship Horse Starting Clinic, 1725 Priceville Rd., Bonnieville, KY. FMI: Blue Skies Horsemanship, 859-913-6667

OCT. 14-15 — Farmers & Ranchers Livestock Fall Classic Catalog Horse Sale (14th) and 26th Annual Fall Colt & Yearling Catalog Horse Sale (15th), 10 a.m., Salina, KS. FMI: 785-825-0211, www.fandrlive.com

OCT. 14-15 — Bainbridge Saddle Club

Open Horse Show, 8:30 a.m., 3038 North County Road 450 West, Greencastle, IN. FMI: Megan 712-297-4336, www. bainbridgesaddleclub.net

OCT. 15 — Blue Lakes Farm Winter Series Pleasure Show, 14037 Auburn Rd., Newbury, OH. FMI: 440-564-7303, bluelakesfarm.wixsite.com/website

OCT. 15 — Show Me Stacks Summer Pleasure Series, Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. State Route 53, Tiffin, OH. FMI: Grant Fatzinger, 567-207-6339

Commission Rates is as follows: Each animal $25 plus 10%, Tack 20%, Saddles & Carts 10%, No sales $25. Veterinarian will be available day of sale for Coggins: $30.

Terms of Sale: Cash or GOOD Check with proper ID. Out-of-State checks must have letter of credit from your bank. Health papers required on out-of-state animals.

Nearby Places to Stay Best Western (330) 264-7750 Super 8 (330) 439-5766 Hampton Inn (330) 345-4424

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OCT. 13-15 — Red Hill Horse Camp Mule Days, 4604 Red Hill Road, Livingston, KY. FMI: 606-308-5900, redhillhorsecamp.com

OCT. 14 — Trail/Obstacle/Arena Challenge sponsored by Knox County Horse Park and Knox County OHC, 7360 Thayer Road, Mt. Vernon, OH. FMI: Donny, 740-501-3976

OCT. 14 — Columbiana County OHC Halloween Event, Beaver Creek State Park Equestrian Camp, 12816 Sprucevale Rd., East Liverpool, OH. FMI: https://www.facebook.com/ groups/302791216426885/

OCT. 14 — Fast Cash Barrels & Poles, Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. State Route 53, Tiffin, OH. FMI: Grant Fatzinger, 567207-6339, coppermareranch@gmail.com

OCT. 15 — Jackson County Horse Committee Open Show, 96 Meadow Run Rd., Wellston, OH. FMI: 740-286-5044, jackson.osu.edu

OCT. 18 — Weekday Warriors Fall Series, Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. State Route 53, Tiffin, OH. FMI: Grant Fatzinger, 567207-6339, coppermareranch@gmail.com

OCT. 18-21 — The Horseman’s Mission and The Horseman’s Mission Select Sale, Harvest Ridge (Holmes County Fairgrounds), Millersburg, OH. FMI: Ray Raber, 330-275-2877

OCT. 20 — Martin Auctioneers 52nd Annual Fall Auction, Lebanon Fairgrounds Expo Center, Lebanon, PA. FMI: 717-3546671, www.martinauctioneers.com

DISCLAIMER: The Horsemen’s Corral has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided on this calendar of events. However, the information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The Corral does not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained herein. Where possible, event contact information is provided. Please “Call before you haul”. S

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OCT. 20-22 — Red Hill Horse Camp Fall Ride, 4604 Red Hill Road, Livingston, KY. FMI: 606-308-5900, redhillhorsecamp.com

OCT. 21 — Fall Fun Show, Brecksville Stables, 11921 Parkview Dr., Brecksville, OH. FMI: Classical Attraction Dressage Society, 234-804-8735, CADSrider@gmail. com, www.cadsdressage.org

OCT. 21 — Knox County Horse Park Horse Show, 10 a.m., 7500 Thayer Road, Mount Vernon, OH. FMI: kchp.mtv.ohio@ gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/ groups/420822485270892

OCT. 21 — Custom Conchos and Tack Customer Appreciation Day, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., 2074 Ashland Rd., Mansfield, OH. FMI: 567-560-4457, www. customconchosandtack.com

OCT. 21 — Dorothy Glover Memorial Ride, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Harrison State Forest, Jewitt, OH. FMI: Harrison County Ohio Horseman’s Council, 740-391-5925, harrisoncountyohc@gmail.com

OCT. 21 — Bulls & Barrels Rodeo, Marion County Fairgrounds, 220 E. Fairground St., Marion, OH. FMI: 937-935-3473

OCT. 21 — Meet An Arabian Horse/Fall

Open Barn, Pegasus Arabians, 12270 State Route 61 E, Berlin Heights, OH. FMI: 419588-3000, pegasusarabians.com

OCT. 21 — Hocking County Open Horse

Show, Hocking County Fairgrounds, Logan, OH. FMI: Chrissy Robers, 740-603-2073, hchorseshow@gmail.com

OCT. 21 — Lorain County Horse Club LLC

Open Speed Show, Carlisle Equestrian Center, 13630 Diagonal Rd., Oberlin, OH. FMI: 440-323-5219, lchorseclub@gmail.com

OCT. 21 — Davis Ranch Horse Show, 385 East US Hwy 150, Hardinsburg, IN. FMI: David Davis, 812-620-5707, dave@ daviddavishorsemanship.com

OCT. 21-22 — East Coast Outlaws Cowboy Mounted Shooting, Keystone Horse Center, 103 Horse Farm Rd., Bloomsburg, PA. FMI: ecoshooters@gmail.com, www. eastcoastoutlaws.com

OCT. 22 — Wayne County Saddle Club Fun Show, 1 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Rachael, 419-606-9712, waynecountysaddleclub.com

OCT. 22 — HGVC Fall Trail Challenge, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Win-Seek Mountain Trail, 5022 Everett Hull Rd., Cortland, OH. FMI: tswick1341@gmail.com

OCT. 22 — Open “Dia de Los Muertos” Halloween Dressage Show, Old Stone Riding Center, 2920 Minton Rd., Hamilton, OH. FMI: Julie Bath Primack, 513-8683042, oldstoneridingcenter.com

OCT. 25 — Weekday Warriors Fall Series, Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. State Route 53, Tiffin, OH. FMI: Grant Fatzinger, 567207-6339, coppermareranch@gmail.com

OCT. 26-29 — 2023 Michigan Paint Horse Club Fall Color Classic, C Bar C Expo Center, 253 W. Stardust Rd., Cloverdale, IN. FMI: www.miphc.com

OCT. 27 — Wayne County Saddle Club Buckle Series Finals, 6:30 p.m., 4200 Overton Rd., Wooster, OH. FMI: Leanne, 330-844-4041, waynecountysaddleclub.com

OCT. 27 & OCT. 28 — Professional Rodeo, Henderson’s Arena, 830 Van Fossan Rd., Jackson, OH. FMI: 740-988-4700, hendersonswesternstore.com

OCT. 27 — LaRue County Saddle Club Friday Night Show, 7 p.m., 210 Goodwin-Williams Rd., Hodgenville, KY. FMI: Stephanie Florence, 270-735-2806

OCT. 28 — Blue Lakes Farm Winter Series Contest Show, 14037 Auburn Rd., Newbury, OH. FMI: 440-564-7303, bluelakesfarm.wixsite.com/website

OCT. 28 — Summer Splash Jumper Series, Pure Gold Stables, 3325 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: www.puregoldequine.com

OCT. 28 — Mountain Trail Challenge, WinSeek Fallen Pines Equestrian Center, 5022 Everett Hull Rd., Cortland, OH. FMI: Laura Wiencek, 724-301-2244

OCT. 28 — Halloween Trail Show, Kentucky Cowtown Arena, Williamstown, KY. FMI: Amy Lent, 859-536-0287

OCT. 28 — Henry County Saddle Club Show, 10 a.m., 1700 Castle Hwy., Eminence, KY. FMI: Jackie Furlong, 502-594-7141

OCT. 28-29 — Champions Classic Series, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: Kayla Ison, 937-207-1621

OCT. 29 — Massillon Saddle Club Fun Show, 12680 Sally St. SW, Massillon, OH. FMI: 330-844-4041, massillonsaddleclub@ gmail.com, www.massillonsaddleclub.org

OCT. 29 — PaceMaker Fall Fest 2023, Lancaster County Park, 499 Golf Rd., Lancaster, PA. FMI: 717-228-9996, www. facebook.com/TheSECPaceMaker

NOVEMBER 2023

NOV. 1 — Weekday Warriors Fall Series, Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. State Route 53, Tiffin, OH. FMI: Grant, 567-207-6339

NOV. 2-16 — 50th Anniversary North American International Livestock Exposition, Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY. FMI: livestockexpo.org

NOV. 3-5 — Stacked Super Show, Circle G Arena, Lewisburg, OH. FMI: alexa. breakthroughequine@gmail.com

NOV. 4 — 2023 Ruggles Arena Speed Show, 2651 Township Road 155, Cardington, OH. FMI: Janet Ruggles, 419-210-7204

NOV. 4 — Equine Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Rd., Harrodsburg, KY. FMI: 800734-5611, info@shakervillageky.org

NOV. 4 — 140th National Horse Show’s Barn Night and Grand Prix, Kentucky Horse Park Alltech Arena, Lexington, KY. FMI: nhs.org

NOV. 4 — BJ Barrel Blowout, Turn & Burn Arena, 768 Sawmill Lane, Glen Easton, WV. FMI: Bobby Dean, 304-680-5979

NOV. 4 — Lolli Livestock Market, Inc. Catalog Horse Sale, 9 a.m., Macon, MO. FMI: 660-385-2516, www.lollibros.com

NOV. 5 — Summer Splash Jumper Series, Pure Gold Stables, 3325 St. Rt. 45 S., Salem, OH. FMI: www.puregoldequine.com

NOV. 5 — Equine Trail Advocates Trail Work Day, Jefferson Memorial Forest (Paul Yost), Fairdale, KY. FMI: Shelley Antle, 502407-9752, https://www.facebook.com/ EquineTrailAdvocates

NOV. 8 — Winter Wednesday Barrel Jackpot Series, Treharne’s Training Center, 49053 Fredricktown Clarkson Rd., Negley, OH. FMI: 330-692-1271, dtttrainingcenter@ gmail.com

Western Reserve Carriage Association

Bringing Home the Bronze

compete as an individual. Her solid performance in dressage awarded her the bronze medal in dressage and top 10 in the competition. Well done!

was Swine Creek that will be reported next month. October 15 is the second Howe Meadow drive. The CVNP should be lovely with the leaf changes!

by Cathy Rhoades

Chrissy Aitken went to the International Para Driving Championships in the Netherlands this August and won a bronze medal in dressage. Chrissy met her leased mare Gerritje on July 31. With the help of Kristin Whittington and Stacey Giere she had a mere three weeks to develop a partnership with this lovely mare. Well, hard work paid off! Although she was an alternate to the US team, she could also

Corral Calendar

NOV. 8 — Weekday Warriors Fall Series, Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. State Route 53, Tiffin, OH. FMI: Grant Fatzinger, 567207-6339, coppermareranch@gmail.com

The event was livestreamed. I was able to watch her dressage and marathon live. It was interesting to see how a small venue was able to host a CDE. Most of the obstacles were set up in the arenas and one arena had two obstacles being driven simultaneously. The drivers would go out on a track around the venue then head into the appropriate obstacle. They would drive on this track several times passing other drivers that may be scheduled ahead or behind them. If anyone has seen Live Oak CDE in Florida last year, they did a very similar route.

Our Byers Woods Drive was cancelled due to physical issues at the park. September 24

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NOV. 10-12 — Champions Ranch Horse Challenge, Champions Center Arena, Springfield, OH. FMI: championscenter06@ gmail.com

October 22 is our pleasure drive at Observatory Park in Geauga County. Last year was the first time at this venue and it was well attended. Details will be emailed out for both.

Carlisle dates for October: Tuesday, Oct. 3, Saturday, Oct. 7, Thursday, Oct. 12, Sunday, Oct. 15.

Carlisle dates for November: Saturday, Nov. 4, Tuesday, Nov. 7, Thursday, Nov. 9, Sunday, Nov. 12.

November 12 is the End of the Year Party at Brushwood Lodge, 4955 Townsend Road, Richfield. The Board will provide the main dish and we are asking members to bring a side dish or dessert to share. We will be sending out

NOV. 10-12 — Ranch Horse Association of Kentucky Show, Lakeside Arena, 1385 Duncan Rd., Frankfort, KY. FMI: Remington Leach, 859-321-4598, https://www.facebook.com/profile. php?id=100075521394201

NOV. 11 — Cattle Sorting, Smoke Rise Ranch, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624, smokeriseranch@ gmail.com, www.smokeriseranch.com

NOV. 12 — Blue Lakes Farm Winter Series Pleasure Show, 14037 Auburn Rd., Newbury, OH. FMI: 440-564-7303, bluelakesfarm.wixsite.com/website

NOV. 12 — Family Fun Show, Smoke Rise Ranch, 6751 Hunterdon Rd., Glouster, OH. FMI: 740-767-2624, smokeriseranch@ gmail.com, www.smokeriseranch.com

NOV. 15 — Weekday Warriors Fall Series, Copper Mare Ranch, 6090 N. State Route 53, Tiffin, OH. FMI: Grant Fatzinger, 567207-6339, coppermareranch@gmail.com

NOV. 18 — Blue Lakes Farm Winter Series Contest Show, 14037 Auburn Rd., Newbury, OH. FMI: 440-564-7303, bluelakesfarm.wixsite.com/website

NOV. 18 — “No Stress” Horse Show, 9 a.m., Kentucky Cowtown Arena, 210 Wainscott Rd., Williamstown, KY. FMI: Amy Bailey, 859-801-6606

NOV. 18-19 — Champions Classic Series, 4122 Laybourne Rd., Springfield, OH. FMI: Kayla Ison, 937-207-1621, championscenterarena.com

NOV. 18-19 — Cattle Sorting, 12 p.m., S&B Performance Horses, 4110 Snyder Road, Galion, OH. FMI: Samantha, 419-834-0327

an email for an RSVP in order to plan. We will have door prizes from our Big Dee bucks and Chrissy will be speaking about her adventures in the Netherlands. We will also be taking nominations for a board position that month. If interested reach out to a board member.

NOV. 21-25 — Red Hill Horse Camp Thanksgiving Ride, 4604 Red Hill Road, Livingston, KY. FMI: 606-308-5900, redhillhorsecamp.com

NOV. 22 — Winter Wednesday Barrel Jackpot Series, Treharne’s Training Center, 49053 Fredricktown Clarkson Rd., Negley, OH. FMI: 330-692-1271, dtttrainingcenter@gmail.com

NOV. 24 — The Shipshewana Day After Thanksgiving Horse Auction, 345 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana, IN. FMI: 260-7684129, www.shipshewanatradingplace.com

NOV. 24-26 — Half Baked Series, Circle G Arena, Lewisburg, OH. FMI: On The Road With Dawn & Clea, 330-771-3205, ontheroadwithdawnandclea.com

NOV. 24-26 — Cowboy Christmas Horse Show and Shopping, MSU Pavilion, Lansing, MI. FMI: 989-763-3276, cowboychristmas@yahoo.com

NOV. 25 — Buckeye Mini Horse & Donkey Auction, Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover St., Wooster, OH. FMI: Daniel Schrock Auctioner, 330-763-0905, schrocksauctioneering@gmail.com

NOV. 25 — Henderon 500 Buckle Series, Henderson’s Arena, 739 Van Fosson West Rd., Jackson, OH. FMI: Kelsie, 937-728-9422

NOV. 25 — Winter Series, Win-Seek Fallen Pines Equestrian Center (Indoor), 5022 Everette Hull Rd., Cortland, OH. FMI: 330638-2255, win-seek.com

NOV. 26 — West Branch State Park Bridle Trails Close, 9 a.m., 5570 Esworthy Rd., Ravenna, OH. FMI: www.facebook.com/ Portage-County-Ohio-Horseman-CouncilNEOTRA-194147080613531

PRESIDENT, Jo Ann Murr VICE PRESIDENT, Janet Yosay TREASURER, Ann Petersen SECRETARY, Cathy Rhoades MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY, Henry Rish. FACEBOOK, WRCarriage/

Chrissy and Gerritije.

Thank You for Another Great Season

Kelly Chapman VICE PRESIDENT, Stephanie Tarr SECRETARY, Heidi Daugherty TREASURER, Kerry Elliott EMAIL, premiermountntrail@gmail.com WEBSITE, www.premiermountntrail.com

by Amanda Fowler

Another amazing season of Premier Mount N Trail (PMT) has come to a close. We’d like to take a moment and extend a heartfelt thank you!

Thank you to every one of the parks who chose to partner with us again this year. We value your partnership and dedication to the sport. The amount of time, effort and energy every park owner pours into their park is greatly appreciated by all of us at PMT. Thank you to every member who joined us for another year of competition and camaraderie. We value your support and have enjoyed watching all of the incredible friendships bloom throughout the season. We look

forward to seeing all of you again next year.

And a special thank you to each and every board member and volunteer for PMT. We know that we’ve asked a lot from you this year. You all rose to the occasion and gave 100 percent through your donations of time, money, ideas, help and work.

PMT could not do it without the support of the board and the volunteers. Sincerely, thank you for all that you do.

We are very excited for some amazing announcements coming for the 2024 season. Stay tuned!

PRESIDENT,

View From the Cheap Seats

Midlife Cr-EYE-Sis

by Sarah Vas

I’m turning 50 this month. And before everyone starts in with the, “That’s not that old” and “You’re still a youngster” lectures, let me remind you that it’s not the age. It’s the mileage. And I’m feeling like a rusty, worn out jalopy with historic plates. By the time you all read this month’s issue, I’ll have hopefully survived a very icky eye surgery. It seems I have developed Estopia Nonaccommodative, otherwise known as eye turn. You may recognize this as Lazy Eye in children but somehow, this is my body’s lovely parting gift from the last decade. It causes a huge amount of double vision and I’ve been dealing with this for a few years. Don’t google the surgery if you’re squeamish. And we know that horse folks aren’t squeamish so, if I think it’s gross...it’s gross. I’ve worn glasses for distance since I was a kid and at 14,

popped in my first pair of contacts and never looked back. The year I turned 40, my reading vision suddenly tanked. Seemingly overnight, anything at arm’s length was fuzzy and unreadable. I had to rely on a pair of cheaters around my neck for simple things like seeing buckle holes on bridle straps. Eventually, I was fitted for contacts that moderately corrected both distance and reading vision but it wasn’t great. I still needed reading glasses more than I liked and the only way I could take in the fine details of a gnat’s nose hairs was to go completely uncorrected. No glasses, no contacts, and I need to bring my face less than a foot away from whatever I was examining. Don’t get me started about tweezing chin hairs or applying eye liner. If I look around my immediate surroundings, the view moves like a delayed, dizzying movie effect illustrating a character’s

first-person drunken stupor. Driving cars has become stressful and scary. There’s two lanes up ahead instead of one. Oncoming traffic looks like its heading across my lane into the ditch. There are two wonky, overlapped semis in my side mirror and the depth perception is all fun-housemirrored as well. Thus, surgery is the best way to stop living in my own personal kaleidoscope.

Depending on the position of my eyes in their sockets and the angle at which I’m focusing on something, the double image ranges from tightly overlapped to completely separate identical images. Even the horizontal alignment between the visualized double set can move up or down to each other. Unless I clean stalls with one eye closed, I’m aiming the fork at two muddled, overlapping piles of manure where there should only be one. All this triggers plenty of eyestrain headaches piled on top of my already chronic tension headaches from a lifetime of equine related neck trauma. While prism lens glasses have helped, the contact industry hasn’t figured out how to correct for the misalignment between my eyes. My hubby is creeped out that he can see my eyes not aligned and jokes that I’m permanently cross eyed from nitpicking so closely at every detail. Har har…

But guys, I’m an artist. A writer. I’m such a visually driven thinker, it’s even one of my strengths as an equine educator. Using relatable mental imagery to explain a concept to a student... that’s one of my super powers! And so...I’m scared. I’m worried. I’m exhausted from the reality that with age, comes decline. I’ve lost so much these last few years. My canine soulmate Jojo, my dad, even my slim waistline thanks to midlife hormones. Losing my vision terrifies me. I feel like that horse with a sudden, possibly career ending injury. And there stands the owner with the vet, the farrier, the chiropractor, wondering, “Can we bring this horse back to its former glory? Or even usable? Will enough rehab prevent a relapse, a forever foreboding chance that all is lost and dreams for this horse’s future are dashed?”

I wonder if horses suffer way more eye problems than we fully comprehend. The horse that habitually balks at the jump, the filly that never grows out of the spook habit, the old gelding that never gets comfortable with humans on the ‘wrong side’ of its body. Is it their vision? Is the world in front of them not like we see it? Because, believe me, I no longer trust my own proprioception as to the relation between my foot and the step below it. I struggle to walk down my own staircase at home without a tight grip on the handrail.

Like our own horses trying to recover from something huge, I’m going to look worse before I look better. This isn’t like Lasik surgery where most folks experience immediate technicolor clarity like Dorothy stepping into the colorful world of Oz from her black and white Kansas world. And we all know how I feel about Kansas! My eyes will hurt for a good while. The whites will be bloodshot and I’ll cry pink-hued tears. There will be dissolving stiches somewhere inside there holding my eye muscles together. I’m supposed to stay out of dirty environments for two weeks so that’ll be interesting. Only time and luck will prove whether we’ve eliminated this problem. Not therapy, medications, or good behavior. Just biology and the science of healing.

Is there a silver lining to this current state of my vision? It’s most certainly a cure for staring down at my horse while I ride. Looking straight out ahead produces the only clear visual field my eyes and my brain can

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Winfield Farm & Forge, Ltd.

Exploring the Arabian/Welsh Sport Pony Cross for Carriage & Dressage

Kevin & Sarah Vas / Owners, Breeders, Artisans Grafton, Ohio / 330-242-3440

1066 Bell Road • Wooster, Ohio 44691

Welcome to this remarkable equestrian property that combines rustic charm, modern amenities, and a central location. Nestled on a picturesque lot, this property offers everything an equestrian enthusiast could dream of, from a well-appointed barn to a cozy log home. With its convenient proximity to Interstate 71 and State Route 30, this property provides easy access to both Wooster and Ashland, making it an ideal choice for those seeking a tranquil country lifestyle without sacrificing convenience.

• The first stop of this equestrian oasis is the magnificent log barn designed to cater to the needs of both horses and their caretakers. The barn features four spacious stalls, including a doublesized stall for added space. The feed/tack room provides ample storage space for all your equestrian equipment, while the sawdust stall ensures easy maintenance and cleanliness. A hay/storage loft offers abundant space for storing hay bales and supplies.

• Connected to the log barn is a walkway that leads to a versatile pole building housing an impressive 80x120 indoor arena. Perfect for training and exercising your horses in any weather. Additional amenities in the pole building include a wash stall for grooming your horses and a large tack room for organizing all your riding gear. Six more 12x12 stalls provide accommodation for additional horses or breeding programs.

• The log barn is equipped with a separate well, ensuring a reliable water source for your equine companions. Your horses will thrive in the five fenced pastures, three of which feature automatic waterers for continuous hydration. The 80x200 outdoor riding ring offers even more space for outdoor training, jumping, or simply enjoying a ride amidst the beautiful surroundings.

• Completing this incredible property is a charming log home built in 2005. The home boasts two to three bedrooms, with a main-level master. Relax and unwind on the inviting threesided porch, where you can take in the tranquil views of the surrounding countryside.

With its exceptional equestrian facilities, central location, and charming log home, this property presents a rare opportunity for horse lovers and those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle. Don’t miss out on the chance to make this equestrian paradise your own. $765,000. Schedule a showing today!

Nick Rosner 330 601 4592

nicholasrosner@howardhanna com

Julie

Huffman

330 201 5944

juliehuffman@howardhanna com

Ohio Western Horse Association

Congratulations to OWHA Youth Placing at Fair

PRESIDENT, Marc Beck VICE PRESIDENTS, Loretta Rudasill, Renee Liedel SECRETARY, Jonda Cole TREASURER, Eric Haudenschield WEBSITE, www.owha.org

Happy October to all our Corral readers from Ohio Western Horse Association (OWHA)! Fall is such a great time of year for sweatshirts, football, pumpkin spice everything and hay rides. But us horse people look forward to one of the biggest events of the year, The All-American Quarter Horse Congress! Horse enthusiasts can shop till they drop, learn from demonstrations and watch some of the top professionals in the horse industry compete in many different disciplines. OWHA would like to wish those competing at Quarter Horse Congress a good luck and safe rides!

Unfortunately, for OWHA October is the beginning of our off season as we just had our last shows of the year with our Annual Fall Round Up. The OWHA board would like to thank all those who came, helped and participated. We couldn’t do it without those that put in endless hours to make this show happen. We have a great group of members, family and friends. More information with results to come in the November newsletter.

As always OWHA loves to spotlight our talented OWHA youth! Many of our youth participated in their county fairs this past summer. From Auglaize County, Renee Sweigart ended her 4-H career with a bang. She was Grand Champion in English and western showmanship, English equitation and pleasure, western horsemanship and pleasure and western riding. She then was Reserve Champion in showmen of showmen and trail. From Allen County, Sam McDaniel had some awesome rides with Doc. She won sr.

baby bottle, keyhole, flags, and stakes. She placed second in sr. showmanship and cones and barrels then fourth in poles and fifth in barrels. Also, placing second in horse livestock judging and goat livestock judging. She was Champion in rate of gain with her market whether. From Hardin County we have several youth members with some great accomplishments. Tae Arthur receiving best of show in poultry with her goose named George. She also won pleasure driving with her pony. Lexi Mcgue had some good rides and placed third in down and back in the open show. Maddie Gossard was Champion and Reserve Champion in poles with her ponies Scooter and Rebel. Then third overall in barrels with Scooter. Weston Haundenschield received several awards including; first dairy feeder showmanship, third in class for dairy feeders, second in beef feeders and Chi Heifer Jr and open. He was Champion in farm simulator and best of show with his woodworking project. Easton Haundenshield placed third in

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agree on anymore. Talk about an equitation correction! Maybe the universe is sending this halfcentury old student a birthday life lesson of my own. Stop staring at the horse. You’ll react faster and better with feel when you stop insisting on seeing it with your eyes to believe it’s really happening. Focus on the horizon, girl. You’re already right where you are so, look forward. That’s where you want to be.

Sarah Vas, a second-generation horsewoman, writes about her decades of adventure and mayhem among several breeds and disciplines, and countless equine educational endeavors both as

lead in wool, fourth in costume class for lambs, first in farm simulator and Reserve Champion with his pumpkin. Our last youth to be recognized is Michaela Haundenschield, who keeps her mom a hopping with her many projects. Michaela was first in beginner sheep showmanship, Champion in Shropshire Jr and open, Reserve Champion in Shropshire lamb Jr and open, Reserve Champion Hampshire lamb Jr and open, first place in lead in wool 12 and under and third place in market lamb. She also placed third and fourth with her dairy feeders. She was second place in beef heifers maintainer and shorthorn. Also, she was second place in showmanship and reinsmanship with her horse and pony. To say the least, OWHA is very proud of our youth and how they represent OWHA.

Until next time, stay warm and remember feel free to contact our OWHA board members for any information and questions on how you can get involved with OWHA.

student and teacher. Sarah owns and operates a continuation of her parents’ original business, Winfield Farm & Forge, Ltd., that which couldn’t currently exist without constant gratitude for Kevin, her very forgiving, ridiculously supportive husband. Together, they are quietly beginning to explore the Farm’s newest chapters, both in and out of the horse world. They are returning to Sarah’s family roots, this time as breeders of Arabian/ Welsh Sport Ponies for dressage and carriage while husband and wife indulge their pent up creativity producing a variety of rustic décor and iron work.

Tri-County Trail Association

Upgrades to Campground; Join us for Halloween Event

the temperatures have become cooler during the daylight hours and creates a more enjoyable atmosphere for rides, while the trees turn shades of red, yellow and orange. It’s a perfect time to come to Tri-County Trail Association for a weekend event!

by Kelly Jo Heffner

The colors of fall are beginning to appear all over northeast Ohio, and soon the first signs of winter will be upon us. October is the perfect time of year for riding in northeast Ohio, as

October at Tri-County trails means the Halloween event is now upon us. Our Halloween event has many games for kids, trick-or-treat for the kids, horse and rider costume contests, a DJ for adult entertainment, and of course delicious meals! The trails will be open for our members and visitors to take in some of the

glorious scenery that Ohio has to offer. There is something for everyone at the Halloween event!

Tri-County Trail Association has been hard at work this year with all kinds of improvements to the campground. The trails are very well maintained and have been thoroughly marked. There have been lots of compliments from visitors about how nice the trails of Tri-Co are maintained. There are lots of new signs in camp to help visitors locate temporary camping lots, pavilion, and the kiosk with membership applications, camp information and maps. The pavilion and kitchen have been upgraded with fire suppression hoods. The permanent camping driveways have all been marked with all lots, both permanent and temporary, are now identified with numbers for easier navigation. There have

been many members and nonmembers that have really helped the club this year by donating their time and money to bring the campground into the 21st century with new signage and computers. Maprika has a map of the trails accessible using your smart phone! The updated website will be coming soon, and people are now able to reserve sites and pay for events in advance via debit and credit cards. The electronic newsletter that started in 2023 has also been very successful with both members and nonmembers able to sign up and have the newest information available, as well as upcoming events.

The club is looking forward to your visit for the Halloween weekend! Bring friends, your costumes, your horse, the kids, and come celebrate a great weekend of riding and games with Tri-County Trails!

PRESIDENT, Adam Brewer VICE PRESIDENT, Harley Miller SECRETARY, Cindy Krumm

TREASURER, Beverly Mills WEBSITE, www.tri-cotrails.com

The Cowboy Perseverance Ranch

It’s Perseverance!

by Rob and Tanya Corzatt

Not Preservation, but Perseverance! In Webster’s Dictionary, the phonetic ‘spelling’ is pər.sə.vir.ən(t)s. Since most of us probably could care less about the phonetic spelling, I think it sounds more like “purr-suh-veer-ints”. Does that look or sound anything like preservation? It must be an easy mistake to make because we have heard our operation called the Cowboy Preservation Ranch more often than you might think.

Tanya and I would both admit that our home and business does have a bit of an unusual name compared to other farms, ranches or horse operations. But there is a very good reason we named it the way we did. Those who have been reading Horsemen’s Corral for the past few years probably know most of our backstory. For those that don’t, here is a little context for you. Tanya and I have three sons. Our oldest son, Shea, is the smart one. He doesn’t have anything to do with horses! Our youngest are twins, Camdon (Cam) and Casey. I say youngest even though they will be 30 this December. The twins were very premature at birth and have persevered, not preserved, through medical issues their entire life. Despite that, they both are quite the horsemen today. When they were still in high school, Cam made a post online that, to him, CP didn’t stand for cerebral palsy but Cowboy Perseverance. Cam has cerebral palsy and it affects his legs and balance to a degree. You wouldn’t really know it seeing him in the saddle though, because he can ride and rope better than most around here.

When Tanya and I decided to make our passion for horses more than just a hobby, we needed a name for our new business venture. Despite it being a bit different than most ranch names you hear, there

really was no other name that fit our business and ministry better than the Cowboy Perseverance Ranch! We started on six acres in Sunbury, Ohio, and moved our operation to 18 acres in Marengo, Ohio. It took a lot of perseverance, not preservation, for us to build our business to where it is today.

You might think that we get upset when someone mispronounces our business name. Not so much. Maybe we get a little annoyed when it happens somewhere like in a parade, and you can’t really go up and correct the announcer without making a bit of a scene! I think that may have happened in two different parades over the years. Tanya and many of the kids taking lessons here at the Ranch really like to ride and represent the Cowboy Perseverance Ranch in the All Horse Parade in Delaware before the fair kicks off in mid-September. A few years ago, prior to the Covid madness, we had a pretty sweet spot in the lineup. Even though we were near the end, we were behind one of the local high school marching bands and almost right in front of the Budweiser Clydesdales. People couldn’t help but notice our colorful group of horses decked out in patriotic colors with all of us sporting our Cowboy Perseverance Ranch T-shirts. As we proceeded down the main parade route and in front of the announcer’s stand, he proceeds to announce us as the Cowboy Preservation Ranch. At least he got the part about our business being a faith based ministry correct. All we could do was smile and wave!

Shortly after we decided to brand our business, Tanya and I had some jackets made with our logo on the back. I was wearing my new jacket while waiting in line at a fast food restaurant when the gentleman behind me asked what was the Cowboy Preservation Ranch? I turned around, and with the straightest face I could muster, I told him that old cowboys needed a place they could retire to once they decided to hang up their spurs and ropes. He and his wife looked at me a bit strangely and then I cracked a smile and told them the true story. She was in tears when I finished. It was an excellent opportunity to enlighten them on the real name of the business as well as one of the primary missions of our faith based ministry, to spread the Word of God to all who enter our barn.

Tanya and I were able to get away for an extended Labor Day weekend to spend time at one of her cousins that currently lives in Virginia. Being a former military family with multiple deployments and assignments across the country, our ability to visit with them has been hit and miss over the years. I was wearing one of our T-shirts and her cousin asked me basically the same question as others have, what is Cowboy Preservation Ranch? I couldn’t help but laugh. Even family members were mispronouncing it! In her defense, her cousin is not as informed about our business as many other family members are. Even most of the families that are long timers here, just call it the Ranch or CP Ranch...probably so they don’t mispronounce it also!

I showed you how the dictionary spells it phonetically, but I never provided the definition. Perseverance, according to the MerriamWebster dictionary, means “continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition”. We all have had our fair share of difficulties, failure and/or opposition. Our twins have certainly had to persevere through medical issues resulting from their premature birth. The entire Bible shows the perseverance of God’s people throughout history. The New Testament provides example after example of Christ’s perseverance through temptation from Satan himself and intense persecution by others up to and including his death on the Cross. His resurrection also shows his perseverance to triumph

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Tanya and Rob Corzatt

Make Your Equestrian Dreams a Reality!

4268 State Route 167, Jefferson, OH 44047

Welcome to this working farm! The 80 acres include: 40 acres of hay fieldstillable and drain tiled, 2 horse barns, several fenced and tiled pastures, indoor and outdoor riding rings, gardens, fruit trees and woodlands. The farmhouse offers a fusion of rustic charm and modern amenities. Two barns contain 20 stalls, with foaling stall options. Meticulously maintained, the indoor arena provides premium footing for optimal performance. The outdoor riding arena offers a space for training, jumping, and dressage. Several fenced pastures provide ample turnout options for the horses. Whether you aspire to run a successful equestrian business, seek a private sanctuary to indulge your passion for horses, or simply desire a remarkable retreat in nature, this horse farm presents an unparalleled opportunity. Feature sheet and home info available upon request. $850,000 DO NOT enter the property unless accompanied by your realtor!

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over death! One of my favorites is as follows. The Gospel of James, Chapter 1, Verses 2-4 in the New International Version reads “2Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything”. I have to admit I struggle thinking about trials being considered ‘pure joy’, but I totally understand how they build our faith in Christ and also strengthen the testimony we are able to share with others.

Christians in America don’t come close to facing the same degree of persecution that others across the remainder of the world do. However, as the moralities of our society continue to degrade, the persecution will increase year after year. Verse 12 in the first chapter of James reads “12Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him”.

God’s promise is to preserve a place in His Kingdom for those of us that have accepted His Son, Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. We just have to persevere in our daily trials and continue to be a beacon to those who do not know Him.

Should you run into either me or Tanya sometime in the future and make the mistake of asking us what the Cowboy Preservation Ranch is, be warned! We are not going to get mad at you, but you might get an earful when we tell you the whole story! God bless you all!

The Corzatt family owns and operates the Cowboy Perseverance Ranch (CPR) in Marengo, Ohio. CPR is a faith based operation and our mission is to build a strong foundation and relationship with our training horses and students. We are blessed to be able to provide western horsemanship lessons infused with biblical scripture to students of all ages. One student has described her time here as “CPR for the soul!” Visit our website at www.cpranch. wixsite.com/home or follow us on Facebook.

Western Dressage The Emotional Bond: Going Beyond the Physical in Equestrian Relationships

by Kelley Bitter

Equestrians often speak of the unique relationship between a horse and rider. It’s not just a matter of physical connection; it’s about an emotional bond that transcends the typical humananimal dynamic. This connection goes beyond mere pet and owner— it’s a partnership, a dance, a silent conversation that unfolds through subtle cues and unspoken understanding.

As an avid horseback rider myself, I’ve always been fascinated by this bond. I remember the first time I sat on a horse, feeling its sheer power beneath me. Yet, it wasn’t the strength that struck me most, but the gentleness, the willingness to listen, and the trust that this majestic creature placed in me. Over time, I realized that riding was more than just a physical activity; it was an emotional journey, a chance to build a deep, meaningful bond with another sentient being.

Riding is not about domination, but communication. It’s not about force but understanding. When you truly connect with a horse, you’re not just riding; you’re engaging in a beautiful, fluid dialogue.

One discipline that beautifully illustrates this emotional bonding is Western Dressage. A blend of traditional dressage principles and the values of western horsemanship, Western Dressage is a dance of harmony and connection between horse and rider.

Western Dressage maintains the classical dressage emphasis on grace and precision, but it does so with the relaxed attitude and practicality of western riding. The discipline uses soft hands, relaxed body

language, and light cues to communicate with the horse, fostering a sense of partnership and mutual respect.

The Western Dressage Association of America (WDAA) defines the sport as an “evolving sport that celebrates the Western horse in its natural state of being, while also recognizing the value of dressage principles for enhancing its athleticism.” It’s a discipline that seeks to deepen the bond between horse and rider, cultivating a partnership based on trust, respect, and understanding.

Central to this entire discussion is the concept of mental performance in riding. Mental performance is the ability to stay focused, calm, and confident under pressure. It’s about managing emotions, overcoming fear, and maintaining a positive attitude.

In the context of equestrian sports, mental performance is often the difference between a good ride and a great one. It’s what enables riders to communicate effectively with their horses, interpret their cues accurately, and respond appropriately.

Building mental resilience can significantly enhance the emotional connection between a horse and rider. When riders are calm and confident, they can better understand their horses’ needs and responses. They can establish a more effective communication line, leading to a stronger bond.

There are various methods to improve mental performance, such as meditation, visualization, and mindfulness exercises. These techniques help riders stay present, focused, and emotionally connected with their horses.

To illustrate, let’s look at a common scenario in Western Dressage. Imagine you’re in the arena, about to perform a complex maneuver. Your horse seems tense, unsure. Instead of reacting with frustration or anxiety, you take a deep breath, calming your mind. You give your horse a gentle, reassuring pat, communicating your confidence in them. You visualize the maneuver in your mind, then guide your horse through it with calm, precise cues. This is mental performance in action.

In conclusion, the relationship between a horse and rider goes beyond physical interaction. It’s an emotional bond, a unique connection that is both profound and powerful. Western Dressage, with its emphasis on harmony, communication, and mutual respect, offers a wonderful platform for deepening this bond.

Mental performance plays a key role in this process, enabling riders to stay focused, calm, and emotionally connected with their horses. By harnessing these mental skills, riders can cultivate a stronger, more meaningful bond with their equine partners—a bond that enhances not just their performance in the arena, but also their overall riding experience.

So, as we saddle up and venture into the world of equestrian sports, let’s remember it’s not just about the ride; it’s about the bond. It’s about the silent conversations, the shared trust, and the mutual respect that form the heart of this beautiful partnership.

Want to learn more? Check out Kelley Bitter on facebook The Winning Edge Mental Peformance Coach, www.confidenthorseman.com, www.horsehappyhour.com and follow me on Podbean-The Confident Horseman.

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MTRA Shore-to-Shore — Pick A Day, Any Day

Davis SECRETARY, Kathleen Moss TREASURER, Mindy Ellis WEBSITE, www.mtra.org EMAIL, mtra.office@gmail.com PHONE, 989/723-1425

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This is an excellent way for you to experience the ride and all it’s camaraderie at a more relaxed tempo, which might be more suitable for your situation.

by Jeanette Henderson

As a newbie to the Michigan Trail Riders Association’s (MTRA) Shore-to-Shore ride this year, there were a lot of things that surprised me to discover during my two trips across the state in June.

One of those was that you don’t necessarily have to ride every single day. In fact, you can ride on any single day, or selection of days that you want, and you only have to pay for those days that you ride or camp along the way. You can dip in and out as you wish, picking your favorite sections, and skipping those that may not have as much appeal to you, or that you or your horse or mule might not be ready for.

When I was researching the Shore-to-Shore, I had the impression that most of the camps along the way were only open during the ride, and not available the rest of the time, or to the general horse camping public. I also believed that the only trail at each camp was the linear Shoreto-Shore, so visiting those camps wouldn’t be very interesting on their own, since there was only the one trail. Personally, I like places with loops (or circle riding, as they call it here), and the more the merrier. Happily, I learned that, in fact, many of the camps are open to the public, and had lots more trails that just the linear Shore-to-Shore!

Some of those camps include South Branch, where you can ride to the nearby Bear Store for ice cream, snacks, and a close encounter with a variety of critters in their menagerie, Scheck’s, which has lots of loop trails and also the Boardman River for

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water fun, Lake Dubonnet, Elk Hill (rutting season is here!) and Hopkins Creek. In fact, the only designated Shore to Shore camps that are historically locked when not is use are Cadillac, Johnson’s Crossing and River Road, though if you have a group, or call the appropriate office, they’ll generally open them up for you. I was able to do that a few years ago at River Road, and all it took was a call to the US Forest Service office and they were out there within a few hours to let me in. All open camps are first come, first served, except for Elk

Hill, where reservations need to be made through the DNR.

One caveat, however, is water. Each camp has access to water, but you must have a generator big enough to run the pump, usually 5000 watts. Please do not use a generator that is underpowered! While it may work temporarily, low voltage will eventually destroy the pump.

Upkeep of these camps mostly falls on the MTRA, so please join or renew your membership. Better yet, join us for our Fall Color Ride Oct. 7-15 and find out for yourself!

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Greetings From Your President

It’s October. Time to renew your OHC membership for the 2024 membership year! New memberships and renewals for 2024 are open after Oct. 1. If you are not a member of OHC and wish to join, you may join now for 2024, and your membership benefits start immediately. There are several ways to join OHC or renew your membership. You may contact your chapter and ask for a membership form, or you can download and print out a membership form on the OHC website, https://ohconline. com. From the home page, click on ‘Find Chapter’. Locate your chapter page and then scroll down to ‘Download Registration’. Click on ‘membership form’. Fill out the form and return it to one of your chapter officers with payment of your 2023 dues. If you are a current OHC member, you will receive a membership form by mail with the information preloaded. You

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ASHTABULA

Hello again from the Ashtabula County OHC. We did it! We pulled off our gaming show series for the 2023 year. This is a huge task that consists of three shows total. It was another terrific year with awesome turnouts. All in all, a big success. We can’t thank our core people who all volunteer so much time to make this possible. We are thankful for all of you who worked together to pull this off. We also want to thank all of those who participated. You are all such a fun crowd to spend the day with. The sportsmanship shown helps make this fun show series unlike so many others. It is truly, in every way, a fun show. We handed out awards to the high

can finish this form and send it to your chapter treasurer. Or you can join or renew online. Renew your OHC membership online. It is fast, easy and secure!

1. Go to the website: OHConline.com

2. Click on ‘Renew’ in the top right corner (or in the top left drop-down menu on an iPhone)

3. Log in with your email and a password

4. Follow the prompts to complete your information

5. Pay online with PayPal or credit card (as a ‘PayPal guest’) or select ‘Pay with check’ and pay your chapter treasurer

You and your chapter treasurer will receive an immediate confirmation by email.

You can log back in to update any changes of address or phone, and print your membership card.

There is a video demonstration on how to renew your membership online on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/

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Catherine Estill 513/319-2517 membership@ohconline.com

VICE PRESIDENT Nancy

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embed/vFop57tgxEs. You can also find the video on the OHC website. From the home page, click on ‘Links’. Look for the link ‘OHC Videos’ under the heading ‘Video Demos for Members, Chapter Treasurers and Membership Chairs, Chapter Web Page Authors’. Online registration has many advantages. You can pay your dues using PayPal or a credit card. You may also choose to pay your chapter treasurer directly. If you use PayPal or a credit card, your renewal is effective as soon as you are finished. You can make sure that your membership information is correct. You will be reducing the workload of your chapter treasurer or membership chair. You must establish a password the first time that you use online registration. You will see a ‘Log-in’ screen. The screen asks for your email address and your password. Use the email address that is registered

point participants and winners for our divisions. We also did a live drawing of the winners for our gun raffle. Special mention to Brenda Fisher Mclaughlin at Dusty Lane Photography for spending her day with us and capturing some awesome photos. The show series is lots of fun but we are looking forward to switching gears. Currently we are working or planning some

all-around fun camp trips and day rides. We have a trip to Salt Forks on the books as well as a trip down to Tri-Co to spend time with our friends from that area. Later this month we are helping put together a fundraiser show to benefit Jessica Sheets and her family. We have three local clubs working together to pull this one off and it is sure to be a very fun

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with your OHC membership. If you don’t know the email address that is associated with your OHC membership, your chapter treasurer or membership chair can look it up for you. If you have never established a password, or you have forgotten your password, click on ‘Reset Password’ on the Log-in page. This will allow you to create a new password.

The new member video is at www.youtube.com/embed/ BR3PUXyvKu4

The membership renewal video is at www.youtube.com/embed/ vFop57tgxEs

The Password Reset video is at www.youtube.com/embed/Tw5QFEbVWs

These videos can also be found on the OHC website on the OHC Video Demos page.

~Eric Estill President OHC

A few of our dedicated club members that help make these shows possible.

day. Check back next month for an update on the family and how the show runs.

If you are in our area and want to learn more about who we are and what we do please reach out to us. Our Facebook page is a fantastic way to contact us.

Adult winners and overall overall.

Our Pee Wee winners.

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Search Ohio Horseman’s Council Ashtabula Chapter. Another option is to attend a meeting. We have our meeting the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Remember, always give your horse an extra cookie or three.

~Katherine Ring CLARK

Fall is here and my favorite time to ride. Clark County volunteers spent the day clearing the trails in September to get ready for the fall campout. There was a lot of work to be done on the loops and we still hope to get to a couple of muddy areas later this fall. It is a big task to organize volunteers, equipment and material to get these bigger jobs completed. Anne Demmy had a friend volunteer to use a machine that cut back the trail along Grant Road. Hopefully this will keep this trail in good condition longer. We certainly appreciate all our volunteers. Did you know that if you are clearing trail while on a ride that counts toward volunteer hours? Now you know!

Time is running out to get those bingo squares filled out. There are lots of opportunities to fill in a square that don’t take up too much time. Don’t miss out to win a prize and hand the card in on time.

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 11 at The Buck Creek shelter house at 6:30 p.m. Bring a dish to share, hope to see you there! This will probably be our last outdoor meeting due to the time change.

Come ride with Clark County!

~Jonna Ledyard CLERMONT

We are planning a fall ride/ campout at East Fork State Park, Oct. 13-15. Camping will be primitive. There will be water for horses, non-potable. We would like to invite any county chapter to join us for the weekend. Camping is free for the weekend.

Watch for updates on our OHC Clermont website on Facebook. Until next month, ride safe! We hope to see you enjoying the trails at East Fork State Park.

~LaWana Bogard CLINTON

Hope you all had a great Labor Day weekend. As you will see

by our photos, we had a great turnout for a great weekend! New members Karen and Rick Johnson have become secondary members and camped with us this weekend. We had a spaghetti dinner, then member Will Snell turned 12 and we had a birthday cookie. A very special thank you to Amanda Snell and Diana Spencer for fixing the spaghetti dinner. Also, a big thank you to John, Amanda, Will for setting the foundation for the group camp mounting block and Will painting.

Photo 1 is my grandson Casyn Lamb loading firewood for the weekend, photo 2 is Amanda Snell getting ready to head out for a ride. And then Will painting the mounting block.

Thank you again to our small, but amazing group. It is such a blessing to have these people in my life, horse people are the best. For more camping and rides as a group check out our Facebook page.

I love seeing so many young riders out there, it warms my heart. As a seasoned rider I try and teach our youth trail manners. Our basics, don’t tailgate, giving that rider in front of you enough space, announcing to others if you’re going to gate/ trot up on them or if in lead to announce an area to speed up, not just taking off, announcing to stop or putting hand up for a cue to stop, passing on the trail with other riders. I personally like to stay to the right and keep walking past, I find if everyone keeps moving forward there is

less issues with other horses on the trail. Dogs on the trails need to be on a leash, we find more riders with dogs off leash and end up spooking a horse, not all horses like dogs or they have had an issue in the past and don’t trust a dog, so just be respectful on public trails. Use common sense and good judgment to keep you and your loved ones safe!

Take a kid riding and see the future. Happy trails,

~Susan (Sue) Lamb

CUYAHOGA

We riders from Cuyahoga County OHC love showing off our Cleveland Metroparks horse trails, but don’t be fooled by the ‘Cleveland’ in that name. In fact, our Metroparks system goes well beyond Cleveland, stretching into suburbs including but not limited to Bedford, Brecksville, Hinckley, Berea, North Royalton, Chagrin, and Strongsville. The circle of parks is called the ‘Emerald Necklace’ because it circles Northeast Ohio, and it also hooks into the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, making riding here a real ground covering experience.

And have we taken advantage of that this year. The big event is the September State Ride, a tricounty effort at the Polo Field in Moreland Hills, followed closely by the annual Ride the Beach event at Edgewater Park. Our riders, under the direction of Joani Hedderick, have trailered to more than their fair share of trails.

Our last meeting, in the Cleveland Metroparks’ Meadows, featured Lisa Waitkus who talked about Adele Von Parker, a high diver on horseback (don’t try this at home) in 1905. Other meetings have featured a horse masseuse and Magna Wave demonstrations and a presentation by farrier, Steve Hebrock of Enlightened Equine. There is always something to learn about horses.

Join us as a secondary or primary member and get in on the camaraderie and best trail riding here, in—and all around— Cuyahoga County.

~Mary Kay Dessoffy

DELAWARE

Happy October everyone! Prime riding weather is here, and the members of Delaware Chapter enthusiastically invite our fellow equestrians to experience the beautiful fall colors while riding our close to 40 miles of trails at Alum Creek State Park.

Our horseman’s campground and trailer parking are located on Howard Road, north of SR 36/37. Trail maps can be downloaded from the ohconline. com website or from our own chapter Facebook page: Delaware County, Ohio Horseman’s Council. Our dedicated crew of trail maintenance volunteers have worked diligently all year long in order to provide riders with as enjoyable and safe an experience as possible.

Our ‘Autumn at Alum Trail Ride and Campout’ was held last month. This annual ‘fun’ and fundraiser with proceeds going towards trail improvements at Alum Creek, had not yet occurred at the time of writing this column. However, I will be sure to include highlights of our weekend in next month’s issue.

Taking place this month on Friday, Oct. 6, will be our chapter outing to members, Rob and Tanya Corzatt’s, Cowboy Perseverance Ranch located in Marengo, Ohio. The Corzatt’s offer a faith-based western horsemanship program. Their mission is to help build a strong foundation and relationship with horses. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour their beautiful facilities and learn about their work including training, lessons, summer camps, and more. Cowboy Perseverance Ranch is located at 987 Township Road 208, Marengo, Ohio. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.

Our November meeting will be held at our home base, Kilbourne United Methodist Church, on Friday, Nov. 3 beginning at 7 p.m. The election for 2024 chapter officers will be the main item of business. Nominations for any officer position can be submitted any time before the official voting occurs. For more details regarding each position’s duties and responsibilities, please do not hesitate to ask your

Casyn Lamb loading firewood for the weekend.

Will painting the mounting block.

Amanda Snell getting ready to head out for a ride.

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Until next month, wishing everyone safe and enjoyable times with their equine partners.

~Theresa Burke

ERIE

Greetings from Erie County! So much has been happening. Work days to clean up after the storms. Our 4-H day had to be cancelled along with our camp out because of the massive amount of water that fell. You will soon be hearing details on our annual Poker Ride. Look for it in the next issue of the Corral.

Fall riding weather is upon us. October rides begin at Pleasant Hill Oct. 6-8. Malabar Oct. 2022. We will be at Edison Woods Oct. 28-29. If you haven’t camped before this would be the campout to try. Happy Halloween!

Life is better on the trail!

~Shelley Hayes

There was a lot of riding in Oak Openings and a very small group ventured to Edison Woods for a day ride where Tony and Sandy met them to show them around.

Cowboy Larry’s and the NW region state ride at Van Buren in Ohio. Our Oaktoberfest event will be at Reed Road Ranglers Sept. 29 through Oct. 1.

We are currently trying to find a location to hold our meetings from November to spring as the place that we were holding them is no longer open on Mondays.

If you’d like to know what we’re up to in real time or want more information about our activities, check our website, www.fcohc. com, our Facebook page Fulton County Ohio Horseman’s Council or join our Facebook group Fulton County OHC.

~Kathy Brown

GALLIA

Gallia has been busy riding and cleaning on the trails at McIntyre Park/Racoon Creek Park. Mostly done by Eddie Wolfe with his tractor. Several huge trees were down.

Our next meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 10 at Kali’s Pizza in Rio Grande Ohio at 6 p.m. If you’re interested in joining us, just show up. All are welcome.

Happy trails and safe travels.

chapter officer. We welcome new faces and fresh ideas to continue the vibrant, growing, and enthusiastic atmosphere that is Delaware chapter!

Also taking place in November is our State OHC General Membership meeting scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 5 in Newark, Ohio. Additional details regarding location, time and meeting agenda will be forthcoming soon. All OHC members are invited to attend this meeting, which is free of charge. Lunch will be available for a nominal fee.

Closer to home, Delaware Chapter celebrates the Christmas holiday with our annual Christmas potluck and Secret Santa ‘gift steal’, scheduled for Friday, Dec. 1, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Kilbourne United Methodist Church. Come wearing your favorite ugly Christmas sweater for a chance to win a prize!

FULTON

August was a quiet month in northwest Ohio with most members staying close to home.

Forty-four members and nine guests attended our chili cook off, potluck, chapter meeting at RRR on Aug. 11. The food was awesome as always and the turnout was great. We always have a good turnout when we meet at RRR. Our chili cook off champion is Connie Bauer, second Lisa Line and third Emily Collins. Emily may represent us at the state chili cook off at Mohican in September.

There was a lot of activity at Reed Road in August. In addition to camping and riding, a small group spent the holiday weekend cleaning up and trimming on the grounds and Tim Line, Jerry Heaps and Connie Bauer built a new mounting stand.

We have several members who have been busy showing this summer. We had people at county fairs as well as at breed and circuit shows. Tammy Royer’s gelding, Lopin’ For Bucks aka Louie, was shown at the IBHA World show where he was pinned world champion in Green Western Pleasure, bronze champion in Jr. Western Pleasure and top 10 four times!

In September, our trail riders and campers had planned trips to Mohican for the state ride and chili cook off, Come Again Horse Camp in Indiana, and

~Sherri Repass

GEAUGA

It was a fantastic ride on Aug. 12 as Donna Kennedy led the way at the North Chagrin trails. Best of all they were able to beat the rain.

Have you ever been on a trail horse nature challenge? Geauga Park District held their annual trail horse nature challenge on Aug. 26. It was a perfect day considering the storms that came through just a few days before the event. The horse owners proved to be resilient as 29 horses and riders participated. Dottie Drockton did incredible in organizing this event again this year.

Thank you to all who stopped by the GOHC booth at the agricultural building during the

Laura Brentlinger at RFHH Opening meet.

Trail volunteers, Bobbi Arters and Carole Bosich.

Cathy Foster and mini Trooper getting ready to show.

Summertime fun.

Passing on the knowledge.

Horse happiness.

Tammy and Louie

New mounting stand.

GOHC Fair Booth.

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Geauga County Fair. It was fun to see all the great pictures, educational posters and fun items. Much gratitude to all the members who came and created a beautiful booth representing our chapter.

I hope to post some pictures in our next article of our regional ride which took place Sept. 24 at the West Woods. Please join us on Oct. 28 at Holbrook Hollows for the costume ride with a gathering afterwards for food, drink and a campfire.

“There is no secret so close as that between a rider and their horse”—Robert

Smith Surtees

~Cecilia Hanish

GREENE

Much work has been done on the new campground at Caesar Ford. By the time you read this, it may even be close to opening. The park was aiming for October and so far, seem to be on schedule. There is a shower house that will be complete when you read this (if it isn’t as I write it). The shelter house is finished, and I

believe the campsites nearly are as well. They are still discussing the primitive camping and just how that will be finished. Dave has already put our reservation in for our state ride to be there next year.

Speaking of the state ride, apologies to Devin for his photo a couple months ago calling him ‘Deck’. Autocorrect strikes again.

The park has also made another day use area on New Jasper Station Road, to avoid having trailers in the main lot. I’m assuming once the campground is finished, there will be day use parking again in that area as there was before. More on that once it’s finished.

Our meetings have now been moved to the Parks and Recreation Department, 635 Dayton-Xenia Road. Hopefully this will be a slightly larger room. For years the Xenia Chamber of Commerce has been plenty big, but we’re finding ourselves with more active members now (yay!), so we’re kind of outgrowing it.

Many thanks to Jeannie for nominating CJ Bieghler to take over the secretarial duties. I’ve been trying to get someone to take over for a couple years now, with no luck. I don’t mind doing it, but since the meetings are on Fridays, and so are many concerts and a lot of the horse events that I work, I miss about half of the meetings. Thanks to Jeanne for nominating CJ, and CJ for taking over the job.

No more news this month. I’ll include a few photos from the state ride. Happy fall!

~Mickie Newnam

GUERNSEY

Club members have been riding all over! Don and Marcy McIntyre, along with Jack and Sandy Matisko took in a couple of places: Elk Haven in Wisconsin and Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota. That ride has to be on all our bucket lists. How cool is it to have you and your horse silhouetted by Mt. Rushmore! Take a look at the pictures. While there, they took in one of the tourist traps, Jack heard the ancient call to be an Indian Medicine Man! I’m thinking Robert and Linda also went with them on part of that trip, but I don’t have any pictures to prove it!

Since the last article several of us have met at Salt Fork to ride, and Dee Dee is exceeding my expectations! To put that in perspective; we are hoping to put in a new attraction for all of you. It will be on the Orange Trail. As we scouted out what we want to do, we were busting through the brush. I put Dee Dee’s head between my shoulder blades and pushed through the tree limbs and briers. She followed me like she’d bushwacked her whole life!

Daddy was very proud! Lynn and Teri, with their horses followed us. Teri marked the trail and tended the horses as Lynn and I had to hack our way through in a couple of spots.

We laid it out last week and we now wait for park approval. Missy of New Concord, rode with us on one of those days. As we rode and talked, she said she thought Dee Dee and I had been together for years. She said, “Dee Dee really responds to you and looks to you.” Missy didn’t know that I had just bought Dee Dee last October. I guess that does say something about a man and his horse (woman, too!).

I’m going to keep you up on the edge of your seat, as to what we are working on, until we do—or

do not get approval. Cross your fingers, you’re going to love the trail, if we get to put it in!

Until then, I hope to see you out on the trail.

~Lee Randolph and Dee Dee HOCKING

The group has enjoyed so many miles of riding at Barkcamp and Salt Fork trails. Some members have ridden Hocking as well in between group events. Thank the heavens for a couple of unplanned dismounts that occurred at Salt Fork. Buddy performed a rodeo event leaving Heather on the trail, unsure what happened, possibly bee’s. Heather and Buddy are OK, just very sore and stiff. Jack performed a rodeo event after Laura decided that she didn’t need her chest strap for a short two-hour ride! Bad call. As he started an uphill climb on the

GOHC Ride, Aug. 12.

GPD Horse Nature Trail Challenge, Aug. 26.

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Jack the Medicine Man at Mt Rushmore.

Don M., Mt. Rushmore.

Marcy and Sandy at Mt. Rushmore.

Brenda Lehman overlooking the stunning Salt Fork Lake.

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edge of a ledge overlooking the lake his saddle slid back into the sensitive flank area, and Laura performed an unplanned dismount down the side of the ledge, catching a sapling before landing in the lake. Jack is OK, his only concern was his private region. Laura is just sore and too old for these shenanigans! Enjoy your fall rides, wear your chest straps. Perry County’s soup ride is at Burr Oak Oct. 6-8.

Congratulations to Peyton Truax for her barrel racing wins at the Athens County Fair shows, and her cousin Gunnar Rau at the 4-H point show at Hocking County Fairgrounds. Great job youth riders.

~Laura Owings

HOLMES

Yes, October! We are looking forward to the peak of the riding season. While we have had a little extra rain here in Holmes County, our riding weather has been very good. The club has been busy planning the Labor Day camp. This is planned not as a work day, but as a reward for the work done over the course of the season. The club provides the main course while members bring a covered dish for the Saturday evening meal. The raffle and 50/50 will also take place Saturday evening. There will be a full report on the event next month.

Mohican had some trees down over the past month. I believe all but a few small or very recent have been dealt with. We attended Bob Picklesimer’s Cowboys for Jesus Camp Aug. 4-6. The trees that were down on the tie lines close to the lodge were cleared up and a couple of other trees on that trail. Wayne County has also been steadily taking trees off the trails there this summer. We had a great meal Saturday and a nice service Sunday.

The 2023 Holmes County Fair was held in August. We had a great group of children and grandchildren of Holmes County OHC members participate with 4-H projects. While we will go into more detail in our own newsletter, we are very proud of this group. The lessons learned go far beyond the placings of the day. Taking responsibility for the animals, finding the courage to present them and themselves at judging and interview, and making lifelong friends are all part of the big picture. And thank you and congratulations to the families of these 4-Hers for supporting them. Participants were: Aubrie and Emilie Olinger,

parents Heidi and Bryan Olinger. Amelia and Ivy Chmielowiec, Mom Laura Chmielowiec and Grandmother Sue Rhodes. Logan and Carson Horn grandparents Ricky and Logan Mast. Lina and Kamben Milner, grandparents Shar and Ron Milner. Travis, Taylor, and Jordan Jamison, parents Lisa and Matt Jamison. Brycen and Wyatt Yerian, parents Corry and Stephanie Yerian. Congratulations to all, not just for their hard work and dedication during the fair, but throughout the 4-H year.

President Vicki Zook has kept us updated to news about Tuscazoar and the activities of the Buckeye Trail Riders. Stark County OHC is a good source of information on Tuscazoar. Buckeye Trail Riders have a Facebook page and a newsletter. The club is planning to camp at Pine Creek and ride Hocking the first full week of October. It is always a great ride. Keep track of those trail miles, arena riding, and show activities. They all contribute to helping preserve our trails.

~Bev Hanna

KNOX

Happy trails and greetings from Knox County! I want to start with welcoming our President Terry Baker back in the saddle and riding with us again after taking a bad spill. We can all relate to hitting the ground at one time or another, so we are happy for his recovery.

We also celebrated Mary Baker with a surprise birthday party at Thayer Ridge Park. The look on her face when she realized we were all there for her was priceless.

We had a great campout at Mohican State Park with good weather and good friends. On Saturday evening, after a pizza and potluck dinner, we were lucky enough to have Nancy Strayer and friends entertain us with music, jokes and stories. Nancy even did her best to instruct us in a lively square dance. I won’t say it was a complete disaster, but we could have done a better job if we weren’t laughing so hard. Thanks again Nancy! Also, a big thank you to Phil Rauch for organizing and acting as host for our campout.

We want to congratulate Kendall Vatkus for competing in the 2023 Haflinger Nationals and winning in the Walk/Jog Western Pleasure class. She also competes in first level dressage. Great job Kendall!

Peyton Truax winning her race.

Dianna Lowe at Salt Fork State Park.

Bob Picklesimer and great grandson Cole.

Sue Rhodes granddaughter Ivy Chmielowiec with her 4-H project in the costume class, smores.

Diane Tankred out on the Mohican trails for the first time with her new horse Magic.

Mohican campout.

Happy Birthday Mary Baker!

Kendall Vatkus at the 2023 Haflinger Nationals.

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Next up for our club, we will be representing Knox County at the All-Horse Parade in Delaware on Sept. 10 and then a campout at Hocking Hills at the end of the month. Both to be reported on in next month’s article.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for Oct. 14 when we will be having a joint event with our friends from the Knox County Horse Park, an Arena/Trail Challenge. See our Facebook page for more information or check out our flyer in the September issue of the Corral. Hope to see ya all there for a fun event!

KCOHC meets the third Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at Thayer Ridge Park in Mt. Vernon. Watch our Facebook page for the location as we sometimes have to change depending on the weather. Come join us for a meeting, an event or down the trail!

~Cindy Cossin

LAKE

Congratulations to Lake County member, Ricki Bunkin and her horse, Dodi Ben Krushan, as they join the Dressage Century Club. Ricki’s age plus her horses’ age must add up to 100 or more. Their ages equaled 101. Then they are required to perform an official dressage test judged by a qualified rated dressage professional, in Ricki’s case, Melissa Borron. They performed Training level three and accomplished their goals. Ricki now receives the Dressage Foundation Century Club yellow and purple ribbon and a plaque honoring her accomplishment. The Dressage Foundation encourages older riders to continue to strive and to accomplish further riding skills.

Our Lake members tried their own obstacle course at the Polo Field in Chagrin Falls in late August. Members brought their own obstacles and created different courses. They had fun encountering each other’s courses. Sandy Pikturna brought many challenges, and also won a Big D’s gift certificate. Barb Jurgens brought pizza and everyone enjoyed themselves.

Barb Jurgens and her horse attended an Amish fundraising ride in Burton. There were 230 riders and horses in the five-mile ride, all behaving well. This was advertised in the community newspaper as a benefit for Amish children. Barb encourages others

of our chapter to join her next year.

Our Lake volunteer at Free Spirit Farm again went into Cleveland’s west side to the Michael J. Zone Recreational Center. The event was a Community Celebration Day with Bright Side Academy giving out children’s books, the Cleveland Public Library sharing what it has to offer, Urban Cutz Barber Shop giving free haircuts along with other persons sharing their wares. The riders of Free Spirit Farm gave rides and had tales of the horses Fancy a Paint and Buck, also a Paint. Both horses were calm and kind.

Our Lake chapter volunteers put on helmets with smiles and laughter. Kris Ropp, owner and professional trainer at Free Spirit, Paul, Chris, and Sigourney loved the children’s excitement, hugs, and thank you’s.

Lake volunteers were also at Geauga Parks West Woods Trail Challenge, manning stations. Dottie Drockton put on a fun, educational event.

We wish to thank Big D’s and Schneider’s Saddlery for supporting our chapter. Our president is giving out Big D’s gift certificates at our different chapter events. Our next chapter meeting is the second Wednesday of Nov. 8, at 6:30 p.m. at Dale’s Auto on Route 322 in Chardon. Bring snacks and ideas. We will also elect officers.

~Rayneen Tisovic

LICKING

Hello from Licking County Chapter! We hope you all had a

great riding season so far. There have been some great weather stretches and some bad. Of course, we had our Sandwich Ride at Lobdell Reserve in Alexandria scheduled on a bad weather day in August and the trails were closed. But as I’m writing this, the fun show is still coming up and I hope we will have had a great number of people attend.

October 7 will be our Pizza Ride at Taft Reserve with parking at Taft South off of Fairview Road. That ride will be a lot of fun, look for the event on our Facebook page and join us for a ride, pizza and a visit with everyone. There is another matter we wanted to bring to your attention. At our last meeting we discussed an issue that we’ve encountered numerous times and if you know anybody that has dogs and likes to hike with them or even ride with them, please remind them that there is a ‘dog on leash rule’ at the Licking County Parks. It is for their own safety and the safety of our horses because some are less than friendly than others. There are really awesome ones too, and I always love to meet those on the trail. I guess what we are trying to say, is, be mindful of each other. We all share our beautiful trails and want to continue to enjoy them together! So, saddle up and come ride with us soon.

~Sigrid Batten

LOGAN

Logan County OHC held their August meeting on Aug. 6, with a hotdog cookout with all the fixings and a potluck. Logan County OHC had four members and one secondary member that attended the Central Region Weekend Ride July 1416, everyone said it was a great weekend very well attended, the trails and food were awesome. Six Logan County members had a weekend campout at Pleasant Hill Horse Campground Aug. 18-20, with lots of riding and kayaking. Lots of great pictures surfaced of this weekend. On Aug. 27, Logan County OHC had our annual kayak trip down the beautiful Mad River. Eight members and six guests joined us for this kayak trip and to my knowledge there was only one swimmer, it was Becky Porter. Becky blamed Larry Howell for the swim incident. It was a funfilled afternoon and most of us

gathered for late lunch afterwards at a nearby restaurant.

One of our members, Deb Hubbard, has been busy showing this summer. She has already won Ohio Ranch Horse Reserve High Point Amateur Beat the Heat Versatility, Ohio Ranch Horse Reserve High Point Amateur 50 plus, National Quarter Pony Reserve Halter Gelding and first place 2023 Ranchmanship.

I hope everyone has had a great summer, the days are getting shorter, my favorite time of year to ride horses is coming soon, fall!

~Cynthia Orr

LORAIN

Happy autumn Corral readers! May the crisp, colorful days ahead spur you to get out and enjoy this amazing riding season. Our October calendar sponsor is once again Harrison Trailers located in Wellington, Ohio. Lorain County OHC would like to thank Harrison Trailers for their ongoing support of our council.

In August, a large number of members ventured to Bark Camp State Park where they enjoyed a mostly beautiful weekend except for a small but threatening storm

Ricki and Dodi Ben Krushan.

Horses and riders at Polo Field.

OHC kayak trip on Mad River.

Deb Hubbards horse with its ribbons.

Pleasant Hill trail ride.

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that stalled the fun for about an hour but did not stop them from gathering for a potluck loaded with a great variety of dishes; although it would have taken quite a storm to cancel a potluck for Lorain County OHC!

The August adventure to Big Horse Lick Horse Camp in Benezette was an enjoyable time with a good turnout as noted by the awesome photos on Facebook. Trail maintenance at Charlemont was cancelled due to the buckets of water Lorain received causing a soggy, muddy mess.

Those who attended the Brecksville Reservation day ride enjoyed nice shady trails and creek crossings in this lovely Cleveland Metropark.

Once again, Lorain County OHC will be in Benezette, Pa., Oct. 8 hoping to view some Elk during their travels through logging roads, river crossings or at the visitor center. We will have a planning meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the Wellington Reservation Visitor Center at 6:30 p.m. to plan the 2024 Lorain County OHC calendar of events. Please plan to attend to provide ideas of places you’d like to see us ride next year. On Monday, Oct. 16 we will gather once again at the Wellington Reservation Visitor

Center at 7 p.m. for our monthly meeting where we will hold our election of 2024 officers. The Horseman’s Mission event will be held at the Holmes County Fairgrounds Oct. 19-21. Information on this event can be found in the Corral magazine. October 19-22 others in our council will head to Hocking Hills in southern Ohio to enjoy this picturesque state park with its rock formations, caves and deep ravines. Saturday, Oct. 28 we have a day ride at Carlisle Equestrian Center. If you’d like, plan to dress up for Halloween and be ready to ride out at 1 p.m. Hopefully you will not encounter goblins along the trail!

On Saturday, Nov. 4 we will be at Bedford Reservation at 11 a.m. for a day ride. Plan to meet at the Jack’s Place Trailhead. Directions are located at the back of our calendar.

~Kathy Duncan

MADISON

The Madison County chapter members are all for trying new things! So far, the horse flies are fewer and the hot, sweaty days have not kept us from getting out with our horse friends.

In late August, Helge’s Horse Training (Waynesville, Ohio) hosted a Madison County Chapter half-day obstacle course with 12 attendees. The obstacles were interesting, and horses and their humans learned how to start slowly from the ground when approaching new (scary) things and to gently allow the horse to get used to them and accept them as no big deal. It was a great day

that allowed everyone to increase knowledge, have fun together, and enjoy a horse activity.

September began with the firstever Madison County Scavenger Hunt at Prairie Oaks Metro Park. Eleven riders and assorted others (helpers) attended to hunt for 16 items stashed along the trails, looking at clues to figure out what was hidden. The generous park provided gator transportation to set and remove the hunt items, and the chapter invited all of the park personnel to join us for lunch after the event. Prizes were awarded, and a good time was had by all. Also, Prairie Oaks received a new mounting block, donated by Madison County OHC and constructed by our member Hugh Leslie. All owners of tall horses will be happy with the three-step height.

Several members went to Montana to a friend’s ranch for two weeks of wilderness riding. There is no better way to see our beautiful country than on the back of a horse. You can get farther than on foot, the horse is responsible for watching his own feet, and the motor is wonderfully quiet. It is a bonus to spend time with friends old and new to share the experience.

October is the end of our Gymkhana series, and the time that year-end prizes are awarded for each of the four classes. We look forward to see who this year’s winners are, and everyone takes a look at how much they have improved from last year. This is a great family-friendly opportunity to improve riding skills and the horse’s willingness to listen to the rider to maintain both speed and control.

We hope to see you on the trail. Happy trails!

~Lisa Reynolds

MEDINA

As the leaves start to fall, we are getting ready for our

indoor programs. Join us at our meetings on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. back at Hinckley Town Hall. We hope to have some good speakers. Bring a snack to share and any good ideas you have for fundraising in 2024. Email blasts will be sent out with more information so stay tuned!

Our prayers and healing wishes go out to Carol Himelright after her surgery. We hope to see her soon at one of our meetings! Time to take care of yourself after all those hours of hard trail work. Our next work session is Oct. 14. We are working our butts off to get the CVNP trails in shape for some beautiful fall riding. Come join us and make it happen. For more information contact Raydeen Ryden (raysden2@ gmail.com or 334/663-7361) or Greg Monsanty (330/352-5737 or blackhorsebridge@aol.com.) I hope this autumn ‘leaves’ you in good spirits down in the valley!

~Rosemary Young MEIGS

Meigs Chapter now has 138 members! We are so happy to still be attracting new signups this summer. Our last fun show was instrumental in attracting some of those newbies as we had events with as many as 16 entries in the adult class and six in the youth class. Even those who did not win or place seemed to be having a great time putting their horses and ponies though the various contests. Hats off to everyone who showed up and here’s hoping that you will all attend the remaining 2023 fun shows.

We are without electricity at our camp so most of the cleanup and clearing had to be completed in the dark but it was all well worth it. Thanks to those who stayed and helped to get everything picked up and headed for home.

Participants in the Meigs fun shows must be an OHC member but are not restricted to the Meigs membership. Watch our Facebook

August Benezette camping trip.

Potluck at Bark Camp.

Hi Ho Diamond

Connie and Nikki Smiley walking horses past scary stuff at Helges.

Hugh Leslie builder of the Prairie Oaks mounting block. Meigs August Fun Show.

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their dinner prior to the meeting. Visitors are welcome and we all love meeting new horse lovers.

~Marlene Swartz

MORROW

Hello fellow trail riders! I hope all of you have had a wonderful summer of riding. It seems like yesterday that the grass was greening up and the leaves were sprouting on the trees and we were all anxious to get out on the trails. Now that fall is upon us, we can look forward to some beautiful rides within our state parks. Be sure to track your miles! We cannot afford to lose any more of our trails, so tracking and showing usage works in our favor.

page for announcements about the October and November fun shows and any questions can be addressed through PM on our Facebook page.

Work continues on clearing trails, mowing and sprucing up the camp area in anticipation of our Festival of the Leaves Memorial Ride on Oct. 7. Your October Corral issue may not arrive prior to that event at the SE Ohio AEP Recreational Area but if it does, please note that our memorial service will be at 10 a.m. followed immediately by the ride out. Lunch will be served as the riders return to camp with raffle and split-the-pot winners being announced during the meal. There is no registration fee and no charge for the lunch but donations are welcome. The raffles and split-the-pot, of course, will have tickets available for purchase for each event. Contact one of our officers via the Meigs OHC Facebook page for more information.

Meigs members are compiling the club’s schedule for 2024 and are trying hard to coordinate with other local OHC chapters and area organizations so that our events do not conflict too much. It’s a difficult chore but this year we did manage to keep event clashes at a minimum. Hopefully the schedule for 2024 will be available by January.

Our club meetings are the third Tuesday of each month with the exception of the December one as the club’s holiday party substitutes as the meeting. President Ed Turley begins the meeting at 7 p.m. at Fox Pizza Den at 500 East Main Street, Pomeroy, Ohio. The pizza is excellent and many members come early to have

Our chapter just finished up one of our annual fundraisers at the Morrow County Fair. September 1 we had a group work an evening shift at the Pork Producers Booth. This was a tall task, because the booth is very popular and stays busy the entire evening. I would like to give a big shout out to the following members for volunteering: Misty, Sam, Levi, Craig, Floyd, Ted and Frank. Please forgive me if I left anyone out!

turn she spent to buy something else. It sure made its rounds! It was fun as always and we all sold and bought a few things. I’m sure things that didn’t sell will be at the soup ride auction coming up.

take to convince the state to allow camping. The day area is nice and could easily be expanded. Officer elections will be next on the agenda and I hope club members give thought to serving for 2024. It’s always good to have new ideas and new blood. Anyone who would like to take over the president’s job would have my blessing and my help. Hint, hint. Have a wonderful fall filled with fellowship and fun. Happy trails!

~Marianne Patton

PREBLE

We had our Labor Day show and the weather was gorgeous although a little warm. We had our concession; thank you for helping to support the folks who put these delicious sloppy joe’s and hot dogs out for you to enjoy. All money raised goes towards trail repairs as well as campground improvements. State Ride is the first full weekend in October, Oct. 6-8. Three glorious days of fun, food, fun show, trail riding and of course our raffles; one for the $750 gift card from Rural King along with our great Chinese auction. We will have

PERRY

Conley

I hope all of you have a wonderful and safe fall riding season! See you on the trails! ~Rob

Labor Day went down in style as summer closed out on a hot note. Several members enjoyed the annual state ride hosted by Fairfield OHC at Scioto Trails and this year was top notch. We enjoyed a pulled pork dinner, fabulous door prizes, a huge 50/50 pot which was won by Charlene Santee (yea, she’s buying some stuff at the soup ride!), and horse and buggy rides. Trails were in great shape and we enjoyed entertainment by the Poverty String Band out of Elkins Creek on Friday night and a great solo artist on Saturday night complements of the McGuire family. Thanks to the Fairfield club for a magnificent time!

We had a fabulous turnout at our Salt Fork ride and good weather to boot. We found the newly developed horse cave during our visit and the second annual tack swap was fun. I was given $10 for something I sold which I used to buy something from another member which in

Many thanks to Ben and Heather Stengle for hosting the dinner which included grilled hot dogs and cowboy beans. Unfortunately, Heather took a spill just a short distance into the trail and was not able to ride the rest of the time. She has since bought a hit vest and helmet. Good idea!

Member Henry Doyle underwent triple bypass surgery. He is reportedly doing well. We wish him a speedy recovery. Sheri Humphrey suffered the loss of her favorite horse recently. Our hearts go out to her, we’ve all been there. A few of us ventured to Pike State Forest for a day ride. I forgot how steep that area is but the views were spectacular. It’s a shame there isn’t a state camp for us to enjoy as there are over 40 miles of trails. There is a private camp but you do have to ride the road to get to the trails. I’d be interested to know what it would

Camping at Meigs equine area.

Julie and Jess

Craig taking dog gone nap.

Teresa Spring and Charm.

Teresa Smith in horse cave. Now which way to go.

Winner of Labor Day weekend Hide a Flag contest.

Our home away from home.

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Ashley Martin available for entertainment.

Our next meeting will be the November election meeting. I will have to let you know where this will be held but it will be the first Saturday in November at 6 p.m. If you see a tree down on the trails or a problem that needs attended to, give Donn, Terry or Gene a shout or post it on Facebook. See you all soon, hopefully on the trail as we hope to be able to ride this year.

~Becky Clifton

SANDUSKY

Sandusky County club members have been on the move! We’ve been riding out in groups of about ten to White Star Park, Edison Woods and Oak Openings and enjoyed camping out at places like Beaver Creek! Be sure to visit our Facebook page to see all the fun pictures we’ve been posting. Diane even went all the way to Montana to ride under the big, open sky! Donna is cross training her Amish buggy horse, Checkers, to ride under saddle (who knew that she could even do that?)

By the time this article is published, our first ever Poker Ride to celebrate our 15 years as a club will be history and we will be planning a Christmas party. Be sure to read the November article

to catch up on all the hoopla and good times that I’m sure will have happened in October.

We ride at White Star Park on the first Sunday of every month at 10 a.m. (be sure to check our Facebook page for any updates due to weather, etc.) You’ll be pleasantly surprised if you come ride with us!

We meet for dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings in Fremont on the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m., with the meeting starting at 7 p.m. Please join us!

~Donna McHaffie

STARK

There was a wonderful turnout of local horse groups at the Pike Township Zoning meeting with Stark Parks regarding the new proposed equestrian in the area of Route 800 and East Sparta Avenue. The proposal was approved so Stark Parks now has a 25-year lease commitment with the City of Canton for this equestrian park on 400-plus acres! Hopefully this will be opened early next year.

Barbara Harding developed a ‘Get Out and Ride Stark Parks Form’ she would like anyone who rides on the many trails in Stark Parks to complete and return to her at the end of every year. She compiles this information and turns it into Stark Parks to show them how much horse people use their trails and enjoy them. You can email Barbara at rockinhorse00797@ yahoo.com and she will send you the form. This is the only way we have of letting Stark Parks know the trails are being used—other than the horse poop found on the trails! Just an FYI—prizes are awarded to those who turn in the most miles.

Next month I should be able to send pictures of the new primitive horseman’s camp at Camp Tuscazoar as it should be completed then. Enjoy the upcoming fall and happy trails!

~Jo Ellen Reikowski

SUMMIT

It’s here; the first unofficial start to fall, the day after Labor Day. Yards and homes are already sporting Halloween decorations and pumpkin spice may be the new Chili cook-off winner this year. For the horse enthusiasts it means yellow jackets, the Quarter Horse Congress and dragging out some of the heavier clothes buried in the closet since April. Oh, that beautiful summer slick coat your horse was sporting is starting to look like a velvety grade of polar fleece. However you mark that seasonal shift, there are some fabulous riding opportunities whether it is for the day or a weekend. Check the Corral calendar or Facebook for upcoming events.

We would like to thank Centerra for sponsoring the Spur for the Cure. Several of our members participated in this event and there were a lot of great pictures on the Centerra website. Karen Beres, Ken Sims, Lee Hendrickson and Lisa Jewett were riders representing Summit OHC who rode to support this great event. Whether you are a survivor, going through treatment, or know someone who is, every dollar raised for research will one day eradicate this terrible disease.

The Prayer Ride at Richfield Heritage Preserve draws more riders each year. This event held on Sept. 23 was a great opportunity to spend some quiet time on your horse contemplating and acknowledging the blessings we have received. The ride was followed by a gourmet meal and songs around the camp fire. Traudy Cook has been instrumental in organizing and making this event a special addition to the fall riding season. Thank you Traudy, and all your volunteers who made this a day to remember.

We would like to thank Silver Creek Metropark for the ongoing improvements to the equine areas therein. The parking area at the archery range area was greatly expanded and resurfaced with tightly packed limestone. The wider spots give ample room for all size rigs and room to maneuver around cars sharing the lot. Also, there are better defined areas for hitching posts and mounting your horses, a muchneeded improvement. The large flat rocks are a great leg up but an improved wooden platform is

the next step up. Just a reminder to all riders, if your horse leaves a pile of manure, please clean it up and preferably take it back with you. Having access to horse trails is a privilege and not a guarantee. Please help keep the areas clean even if you need to pick up after someone local who just rode over and could not clean up behind themselves.

Let’s hope most of the crazy weather blew through during the summer. We all want to stay safe and enjoy our saddle hours so keep an eye on the sky and your weather station. Enjoy the cooler temps and coming fall colors.

~Joann Ulichney

TUSCARAWAS

Hickory Creek Wilderness Camp situated in the realm of Tidioute, Pa., was our destination for a fourday mid-August OHC trail ride. We elected to camp beyond the barn where primitive and electric sites co-mingled, beneath a canopy of old growth woods. One campfire served our party of six adequately. Two rigs with living quarters illustrated a comfortable attractive formation, while Alice and Holly had strung their hammocks before daylight faded, within a copse of pines. Weather alerts were issued, the camp manager announced, indicating forthcoming hail and high winds, accompanied by rainfall. Sleeping arrangements were altered. Holly reluctantly hung her hammock within the two-horse slant and Alice unfurled her bedroll in the back of her SUV to avoid the hazardous conditions forecasted. Friday dawned without incident. Kendall and Rayna intended to ride at a leisurely pace, with every intention of meeting at the scenic lookout featured on our trail map.

Sandusky County OHC group ride at Edison Woods.

Donna learning to drive a team.

Bob and Angie at White Star Park.

New expanded parking lot.

Mounting and hitching post area.

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Jerry, Erin, Alice and Holly began their journey. Holly’s recently purchased three-year-old had limited trail experience and was more than eager to begin. Frustrated and fresh as a pressure cooker, she exploded in a rodeo effort. The first round was intense, but relatively exciting. Shortly thereafter, unbeknownst to the others, who were concentrating on their own mounts and observing the trail, Cassi sprang into action, in an attempt to unseat her rider, but was thwarted when Holly remained in the saddle until the saddle became one with the earth. A mad scramble ensued to avoid her mare’s hooves and entrapment. Somehow, they both rose simultaneously, and joined the leaders, where back in the saddle Holly clambered. Cassi appeared surprised.

At Jerry’s suggestion, Holly encouraged Cassi to lead the way, to offer her a goal to focus upon. That did the trick and we rode five more hours without a misstep. What a ride we had. The scenic overlook did not disappoint. After barn chores and a period of relaxation, we gathered around the campfire and feasted on creative culinary concoctions, including trays of hors-d’oeuvres, baked lasagna, and the piece d’resistance… waffle cups, boasting a delicious moist brownie, banana chunks, cheesecake ice cream, smothered in chocolate syrup. Imagine that! We all slept well, and prepared for a Saturday of further entertainment. Contrary to our intentions, Erin and Jerry were summoned back to camp

when news reached us, that a tornado watch was reported. The storm warning sirens elevated our apprehension around midafternoon. Rain blew sideways, interrupting a card game under the pavilion. It was magnanimous decision to book a dinner reservation at Flying W’s restaurant near Tionesta. As the horses were all settled in and fed, the group traveled together to prepare for a night of enjoyment. Our camp had no permanent structures to offer respite from tornado damage, and besides it appeared that the threat had passed. We were not aware that the restaurant we had chosen was equipped to entertain with the extravagance we witnessed. Steaks or surf and turf cooked individually at each person’s place-setting ‘hotrocks’, which allowed a personal involvement to control the preferred outcome. Margaritas and extraordinary dessert choices added to the joy of the ambience and utter amazement of the entire evening. Despite a harrowing experience on route to Ohio the following day, when Holly’s truck disappointed the group, once again, and finally reached the point of no return, we chose to make lemonade from all of the lemons we were dealt. Our group of comrades are cohesive, empathetic, totally unselfish and the best friends anyone could possibly wish to establish. I see a new vehicle on the horizon and many more exceptional adventures.

Tuscarawas County OHC meets monthly for dinner. We welcome new members. Please contact the undersigned to determine where we intend to dine.

~Holly Waldenmyer

UNION

Howdy. I hope everyone had an awesome summer and racked up those trail miles and saddle

hours. I did not get a lot of trail riding in due to Bowie’s health issue and Joe’s stint as a leased 4-H project horse. Joe showed at the Union County Fair and the Richwood Independent Fair this year. He is back home and I plan to get some riding in before the snow flies. Happy trails!

~Debbie Strayton

WARREN

By the time you read this, our annual Founders days will be over. Hopefully I’ll have some photos next month, since I plan to be there. With any luck, Cooper will even be with me, though that largely depends on Mother Nature. If it’s 90 degrees and/or raining, I’ll go but he’ll stay home.

I wanted to give a huge thank you to everyone who helped make my endurance ride, the Abi-Khan+ Challenge, a big success. My trail markers were Belinda Snell, Janet Burnett, Joyce Grubb, Elaine Foreman, and Barb Pfantz (who also came out to help my timer on Saturday, which he much appreciated). A variety of people are unmarking, though I’m not sure who all yet (the bulk of it was done by a backpacker on Sunday, but Warren County members helped as well), so thanks to them too. And of course, to the Over the Hill Gang, who made sure that

all of the trails we were using— everything but Farmer’s Trace —were in good shape. We had amazing weather for August, and I got many compliments on the trails and the markings. Only two people made wrong turns, and they were purely operator error. The ride is solvent, and I even have enough to make a trail fund donation, so that’s always good. Also, thanks to Clint who brought out some wasp spray for my campsite, just in case the things we saw there were wasps that might sting. They might not have been, but better to be safe since everyone was congregating there!

With the work getting ready for the ride, and afterwards, I have no clue what else may be going on in the club. If anyone wants to let me know, I’ll gladly include it. Stay cool!

~Mickie Newnam

WASHINGTON

Hello horse friends and their owners. Washington County had a great corn ride on Aug. 12, several members gathered the evening before and enjoyed a great time around the campfire and camping. We had 21 riders set out at 10 a.m. on our first annual scavenger hunt. It was a little different than some hunts. There were playing cards to make a spot and you then had to find the nearby object such as an unusual tree or landmark. Once the object was found it was matched with the card and a notation of the trail. The winning team just happened to be the Sawyers; the folk mainly responsible for the Kinderhook trails. The president and vice president happen to lead this team. However, we are sure there was not any shenanigans in the victory! Trails were in great shape, thanks to a great degree of the Sawyer team clearing the trails the week before. (Darrell and Carol McKay, Ken and Melody Crawford, Dennis and Cathy Dye, Sean Brady and Brent DeWees). Rita Schultheis, Brenda Sparks and the hunt committee did a great job organizing and running the event!

At 5 p.m. we had a potluck supper with dozens of ears of corn cooked in the big pot over a roaring fire. Thanks to Bill Hoover for the pot and being the head corn cook! We had birthday cake and homemade ice cream to celebrate senior member, Betty Adams’s birthday. We

Flying W restaurant.

Hickory Creek scenic overlook.

Holly and Alice at Hickory Creek.

Joe showing at the Richwood Independent Fair.

Visiting Joe at the Richwood Independent Fair.

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had a total of 55 for dinner! The awards were handed out for the scavenger hunt and an auction with proceeds supporting the club. There was more than $400 raised for the club in these two activities.

In other news. We are still waiting on the work to begin to fix our wash out trails. Ranger Reed said it was going out to bid any day now, I hope so.

Finally, have you heard the news? The Federal Government is considering changing the name of Wayne to perhaps Buckeye National Forest or maybe something else. A lot of talk here about it, pro and con. What’s your opinion? Let the Wayne know, they are asking for public feedback! See you on the trails!

~Rita V. Schultheis

WAYNE

It is time for a celebration and many congratulations! While it isn’t technically horse related, it is sure newsworthy. Our fearless leader and president, Marline Smalley, finished hiking the Appalachian Trail. She and her very good friend, Brenda started this journey 26 years ago and have been steadily working their way north each year, meeting

State Fair. He showed in Ranch Showmanship and placed sixth in Trail class. We are very proud of all his hard work.

The rest of us underachievers were just busy day riding and camping. The Tuesday rides were well attended and several of us have been hitting the Medina and Summit County Metropark and Cuyahoga Valley National Park trails with some regularity. They are beautifully maintained and do not allow bikes.

There were several club campouts. Seven of us were joined by two Medina County members at Beaver Creek Aug. 11-13. Unfortunately, there were severe storms on Friday night. Most of us decided with the mud and the river running at over six feet, we were smarter to pack up and leave Saturday rather than tear up the trails that the Beaver Creek club has worked so hard to improve. The river is not safe to cross at six feet and the trails are limited in miles on the camp side

A group of members braved the mud again on Aug. 25-27

at Salt Fork. Tammy Burkhart hosted the camp out. While there was lots of mud the report is that everyone was safe and had a great time. As always, there is plenty of food and good company at any Wayne County camp out.

Three members traveled to Marienville, Pa., for a four-day campout and enjoyed beautiful weather. The report is that the trails and camp were gorgeous. There is lots of history to the area as the camp is an old CCC camp that has been converted into a horse camp. The stalls are old camp buildings.

Wayne County was well represented and appreciated the hospitality of the Holmes County OHC at their Memorial Day camp out at Mohican. The weather was beautiful, and the trails were dry. We were finally able to ride the entire North and South Blue trails. All the other trails were open as well. Thanks Holmes County!

Finally, in case you have not yet been informed, a portion of the South Blue Trail at Mohican from County Road 3275 to Pine Run Creek Crossing (near the former Icelandic horse farm) will be closed from until the end of the year. This is the last trail closure to deal with the tornado damaged trees. While we are sad to miss this section of great trails this fall, we really appreciate the great work Chad and the forest crew have done to reclaim the forest from the terrible storm of 2022. It has been a herculean effort on their part. Also, there have been reports of bikers on the trails at Malabar. There are no bikes allowed on those trails. If you see one, please call #ODNR and make a report.

~Sue Baker

WOOD

Even with the heat this summer our riders have been out there having miles of smiles on their horses. Our Non-Hobo Stew event with the friends group was well attended. Even though

we could not have it in October. Everyone liked the burgers and hot dogs instead of the stew and our cook said that was so much easier to prepare.

Our rerouted new ravine crossings were a big hit! Now we will see what the NW Regional Riders think in a couple weeks. Our scheduled ride season will be over at this printing and we will be doing day rides.

A reminder, our campground at Van Buren State Park will be closed starting Oct. 2 till possibly the Fourth of July 2024 for a lot of improvements including all electric sites!

Hoping all have a wonderful Halloween and Thanksgiving.

~Barb Oberhaus

Wayne Countys Marline and Brenda at the top.

Jody Jackson at Marienville Pa.

Shirleys granddaughter.

New improved ravine crossing.

Becky with her new pup dressed as a skunk.